Quick Korean-Style Beef Tacos
Tender beef strips tossed in a soy-garlic-sesame sauce and served in warm tortillas with quick slaw.

Total
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 12 oz Flank steak or sirloin, thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp Soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Brown sugar
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Sesame oil
- 1 tbsp Rice vinegar
- 1 tsp Cornstarch(optional)
- 6 small Warm tortillas (corn or flour)
- 2 cups Shredded cabbage (slaw mix)
- 1 tbsp Mayonnaise(optional)
- 1 tbsp Lime juice
- 1 tsp Sesame seeds(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Prep (10 minutes): In a bowl, whisk soy sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic, sesame oil, and rice vinegar. If using cornstarch, whisk it in to help thicken the sauce.
- 2
Cook (15 minutes): Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef strips and cook 6–8 minutes, stirring, until browned and cooked through.
- 3
Cook (15 minutes): Pour in the soy-garlic-sesame sauce. Simmer and toss 3–5 minutes until glossy and lightly thickened.
- 4
Assemble (within the remaining time): Toss shredded cabbage with lime juice (and mayonnaise if using). Warm tortillas briefly in the microwave or on a dry pan.
- 5
Serve: Fill tortillas with beef and top with quick slaw. Sprinkle sesame seeds if desired.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
610
31% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 40 g |
| Carbohydrate | 50 g |
| Fat | 30 g |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 10 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
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