With a little planning, you can enjoy these Korean-inspired spicy, flavorful street tacos! Ginger, garlic, sriracha, beef, and tomatoes simmer in the slow cooker until they're falling apart tender...
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
Asian
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time8hours
Total Time8hours15minutes
Servings12
AuthorTamara Andersen
Ingredients
Slow-Cooker Beef
1tbsp.canola oil
2tsp.sesame oil
4lbs.lean beefsuch as round or stewing, cubed
2tbsp.minced ginger
2tsp.garlicminced
1large sweet onionsuch as vidalia
1pintcherub tomatoes*
1cupsriracha*
1cupsrirachup*
2tbsp.tamari
1tbsp.rice vinegar
Napa Cabbage Slaw
1small head napa cabbageshredded
2tbsp.rice vinegar
2tsp.sesame oil
2tsp.soy sauce
To Serve
flour tortillas
Green Onion Kimchi*coarsely chopped
Napa Cabbage Slaw
fresh cilantrostems removed, coarsely chopped
sriracha sauce
*See notes
Instructions
Slow-Cooker Beef
In a large saute pan over high heat, add oils and beef. Saute until a sear is achieved.
Add ginger, garlic, and sweet onion. Cook until onion is translucent and edges of beef are browned.
Add the beef mixture to the slow-cooker. Add the grape tomatoes and sriracha and srirachup. Stir well to combine. Cover.
When beef is falling-apart tender, use a potato masher to break it up a bit. Don't over do it!
Add tamari (or soy sauce) and rice vinegar. Stir to combine.
Serve the meat with tongs or a slotted spoon as there will be a substantial amount of liquid.
Napa Cabbage Slaw
Whisk rice vinegar, sesame oil, and soy sauce together. Pour over the shredded napa cabbage, and toss thoroughly.
To Assemble
Heat flour tortillas on a dry pan or griddle (both sides lightly browned). Add a small amount of beef with tongs or a slotted spoon to remove most of the liquid.
Garnish with Green Onion Kimchi, Napa Cabbage Slaw, cilantro, and sriracha if additional heat is desired.
Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Cook 8 hours on low or 4-6 hours on high setting for fork tender results. Alternatively, you can cook in a pressure cooker for about 60 minutes.
Cherub tomatoes are widely available and always full of flavor. Substitute any grape tomatoes.
I highly recommend Sosu Sauces Barrel-Aged Sriracha and Srirachup. You can, of course, substitute your available brand of sriracha and a good quality ketchup.
Read the post carefully. The Green Onion Kimchi is a link to another food blogger's site. It must be made several days in advance! Chop it up a bit so that it goes into the tortilla...
The recipe should serve about 12 generously. Of course it depends on appetites and how you fill your tortillas!