Sesame Beef Tacos

Sesame Beef Tacos

🥘 Ingredients

  • Korean chili flakes
    2 tsp
  • Persian Cucumber
    2 unit
  • cilantro
    ¼ ounce
  • flour tortillas
    12 unit
  • garlic powder
    2 tsp
  • ground beef
    20 oz
  • paper towels
  • pepper
  • radishes
    6 unit
  • salt
  • scallions
    4 unit
  • sesame oil
    2 tbsp
  • shredded red cabbage
    8 oz
  • sour cream
    1/2 c
  • soy sauce
    2 tbsp
  • sriracha
    4 tsp
  • sugar
    1.5 tbsp
  • vegetable oil
    1 tsp
  • white wine vinegar
    3.333 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

  • medium bowl
  • small bowl
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce. Trim and slice radishes and Persian Cucumber into thin rounds. Trim and thinly slice scallions . Pick cilantro leaves from stems; discard stems.
    radishes: 6 unit, Persian Cucumber: 2 unit, scallions: 4 unit, cilantro: ¼ ounce
  2. 2
    In a medium bowl , combine radishes, cucumber, white wine vinegar , 1 teaspoon of sugar (2 teaspoons for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt and pepper . Taste and add a pinch more sugar if you like a sweeter pickle. Set aside, stirring occasionally, until ready to serve.
    white wine vinegar: 3.333 tbsp, sugar: 1.5 tbsp, salt, pepper
  3. 3
    In a small bowl , combine sour cream and a pinch of Korean chili flakes (taste and add more from there if desired; save a little for the filling). Season with salt and pepper.
    sour cream: 1/2 c, Korean chili flakes: 2 tsp
  4. 4
    Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add scallions and shredded red cabbage ; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened, ⏱️ 5 minutes . Add ground beef , garlic powder , and 1 teaspoon of the sugar (2 teaspoons for 4 servings). Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, ⏱️ 5 minutes . Stir in sesame oil , a pinch of the chili flakes to taste, half the sriracha , and half the soy sauce . (For 4, use all the soy sauce.) Taste and season with salt, pepper, and up to ½ teaspoon more sugar.
    vegetable oil: 1 tsp, shredded red cabbage: 8 oz, ground beef: 20 oz, garlic powder: 2 tsp, sesame oil: 2 tbsp, sriracha: 4 tsp, soy sauce: 2 tbsp
  5. 5
    While filling cooks, wrap flour tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable, ⏱️ 30 seconds .
    flour tortillas: 12 unit, paper towels
  6. 6
    Spread a bit of crema onto each tortilla, then top with filling, a small amount of pickled veggies, cilantro, and as much remaining sriracha and chili flakes as you like. Serve with any remaining pickled veggies on the side.