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Slow Cooker Korean Beef Tacos with Caramelized Kimchi, Bibimbap Sauce, and Spicy Mayonnaise

Instead of using traditional bulgogi, this recipe makes use of the more economical chuck roast and the results are delicious!

Slow Cooker Korean Beef Tacos with Caramelized Kimchi, Bibimbap Sauce, and Spicy Mayonnaise

5 from 1 vote
Recipe by Jennifer Course: MainCuisine: KoreanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

~32

tacos
Prep time

10

hours 
Cooking time

20

minutes
Calories

228

kcal

Instead of using traditional bulgogi, this recipe makes use of the more economical chuck roast and the results are delicious!

Ingredients

  • Meat
  • 4-5 lb boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

  • salt and pepper, to taste

  • 1 onion, diced

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

  • 1/3 cup soy sauce

  • 10 cloves of garlic, minced

  • 1 jalapeno, diced

  • 1-inch piece fresh ginger root, peeled and grated.

  • 2 tbsp natural rice vinegar

  • 1 tbsp sesame oil

  • 1/2 tsp white pepper

  • Caramelized Kimchi
  • 4 tsp sesame oil

  • 2-3 cup chopped kimchi

  • 2 tsp sugar

  • Spicy Mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup real mayonnaise

  • 3 tbsp sriracha

  • 1 lime, juiced

  • 1/8 tsp garlic powder

  • Bibimbap Sauce
  • 4 tbsp gochujang (Korean red hot pepper paste)

  • 2 tbsp sesame oil

  • 2 tbsp brown sugar

  • 1 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce

  • 1 tbsp water

  • 2 tsp natural rice vinegar

  • 2 tsp minced garlic

  • 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

  • Taco Ingredients
  • small corn tortillas

  • lime wedges

  • chopped cilantro

  • diced red onion

Directions

  • Meat
  • Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet.
  • Season roast lightly with salt and pepper.
  • Add roast to skillet and brown on all sides.
  • Transfer to a slow cooker.
  • Add onion, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, jalapeno, ginger root, natural rice vinegar, sesame oil, and pepper.
  • Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours, or until meat is very tender.
  • Remove meat from slow cooker to a plate to cool.
  • Skim the fat from the juices in the slow cooker. (I like to use a fat separator it makes it much easier.)
  • Transfer liquid into a small sauce pan.
  • Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn heat to medium.
  • Let sauce reduce until thickened. (Just needs to be thick enough to cling to the meat)
  • Shred meat, discarding fat.
  • Add back into the slow cooker, toss with reduced sauce.
  • Cook on low for an hour to heat through.
  • Caramelized Kimchi
  • Heat sesame oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add kimchi and sugar, and cook, stirring constantly until caramelized and heated through. (about 5 min)
  • Set aside to be used on tacos.
  • Spicy Mayonnaise
  • In a small bowl, stir ingredients together until mixed.
  • Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
  • Can be made ahead, keeps for up to one week. (I like to transfer sauce to a condiment squeeze bottle)
  • Bibimbap Sauce
  • Whisk ingredients together until combined.
  • Can be made ahead, keeps for up to two weeks. (I like to transfer sauce to a condiment squeeze bottle)
  • Tacos
  • Warm corn tortillas.
  • Layer tacos as following: corn tortilla, Korean shredded beef, bibimbap sauce, caramelized kimchi, red onion, cilantro, spicy mayonnaise, garnish with a lime wedge.
  • Feel free to add more sauce, enjoy.

Notes

  • This looks like a lot of ingredients, but I promise it’s worth it. There’s not much actual hands-on cooking time. They come together pretty fast after the prep.
  • The leftover shredded beef makes great quesadillas!

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Nutrition Facts

32 servings per container

Serving Size1 servings


  • Amount Per ServingCalories228
  • % Daily Value *
  • Total Fat 7g 11%
    • Saturated Fat 2.2g 12%
  • Cholesterol 64mg 22%
  • Sodium 305mg 13%
  • Potassium 350mg 10%
  • Total Carbohydrate 15.5g 6%
    • Dietary Fiber 1.6g 7%
    • Sugars 3.1g
  • Protein 23.2g 47%

  • Calcium 27%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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