Korean BBQ Beef Tacos Recipe with Simple Cabbage Slaw
Korean BBQ tacos have two simple components, the marinated beef, and green cabbage slaw. All set in a corn or flour tortilla. Korean beef BBQ tacos are a family favorite and perfect for quick dinners because they take no time at all to cook up on the stove.
The beef is first thin slice and then marinaded in crushed kiwi, soy, and chili garlic paste for only a few hours. The kiwi isn’t present in the taste, but it makes a perfect meat tenderizer.
The green cabbage slaw shredded and tossed with apple cider vinegar, veggie oil, sugar, and seasonings. This slaw gives a great crunch to the tacos that go along with the soft and flavorful sliced steak.
Cost to make this recipe.
Korean BBQ tacos recipe makes four servings. One serving provides two tacos each. This recipe calculated to a total cost of $19.14 or about $4.79 per serving or $2.39 per taco.
The majority of the cost comes from the meat. As homesteaders, we can only reduce the cost of a few ingredients like the mushrooms, green cabbage, and carrots. We grow all three of these ingredients and can reduce the total to $16.19 or about $4.12 per serving size.
Korean BBQ tacos and simple slaw recipe inspired by Kimchimari Korean food blog. All images and texts are original to Vintage Mountain Homestead.
Korean BBQ Tacos with Slaw
Ingredients
Steak & Marinade
- 2 kiwis, …[$1.00]
- ¼ cup water, …[$0]
- 2 tbsp soy sauce, …[$0.16]
- 2 tbsp white granulated sugar, …[$0.04]
- 1 tsp chili garlic paste, …[$0.03]
- 1 tsp garlic powder, …[$0.05]
- 1 tsp black pepper, …[$0.92]
- 1 lb steak, sliced thin…[$9.00]
Slaw
- ½ small green cabbage, shredded or chopped…[$0.65]
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, …[$0.02]
- 1 tbsp sesame oil, …[$0.54]
- 1 tsp soy sauce, …[0.03]
- 1 tbsp white granulated sugar, …[$0.02]
Other Ingredients
- 8 taco tortillas, …[$1.44]
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds, divided…[$1.62]
- 1 cup mushrooms, quartered…[$1.75]
- 1 large carrot, thin matchstick…[$0.25]
- 3 tbsp sesame oil, …[$1.62]
INSTRUCTIONS
- Slice the steak thinly and set aside.
- In a medium size bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients together. Add in the sliced steak, mix, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- In another medium bowl combine vinegar, oil, sugar, and soy sauce. Toss in sliced cabbage. Mix to coat all cabbage with dressing. Set slaw aside in refrigerator.
- When ready, heat skillet or wok. Add sesame oil and cook mushrooms and carrot slices for 10 minutes.
- Strain the sliced steak from marinade and cook on high with mushrooms and carrots. Take off heat and toss with sesame seeds. Add to the tortillas and top with green cabbage slaw and enjoy.
Korean BBQ Tacos with Slaw
Ingredients
Steak & Marinade
- 2 whole kiwis, …[$1.00]
- ¼ cup water, …[$0]
- 2 tbsp soy sauce, …[$0.16]
- 2 tbsp white granulated sugar, …[$0.04]
- 1 tsp chili garlic paste, …[$0.03]
- 1 tsp garlic powder, …[$0.05]
- 1 tsp black pepper, …[$0.92]
- 1 lb steak, sliced thin…[$9.00]
Slaw
- ½ small green cabbage, shredded or chopped…[$0.65]
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, …[$0.02]
- 1 tbsp sesame oil, …[$0.54]
- 1 tsp soy sauce, …[0.03]
- 1 tbsp white granulated sugar, …[$0.02]
Other Ingredients
- 8 taco tortillas, …[$1.44]
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds, divided…[$1.62]
- 1 cup mushrooms, quartered…[$1.75]
- 1 large carrot, thin matchstick…[$0.25]
- 3 tbsp sesame oil, …[$1.62]
Instructions
- Slice the 1 lb steak thinly and set aside.
- In a medium size bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients (2 whole kiwis, ¼ cup water, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp white granulated sugar, 1 tsp chili garlic paste, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp black pepper). Add in the sliced steak, mix, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- In another medium bowl, combine 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp white granulated sugar, and 1 tsp soy sauce. Toss in sliced ½ small green cabbage. Mix to coat all cabbage with dressing. Set slaw aside in refrigerator.
- When ready, heat skillet or wok. Add 3 tbsp sesame oil and cook 1 cup mushrooms and 1 large carrot for 10 minutes.
- Strain the sliced steak from marinade and cook on high with mushrooms and carrots. Take off heat and toss with 2 tbsp sesame seeds. Add to the 8 taco tortillas and top with green cabbage slaw and enjoy.