Kalbi-Style Braised Beef Cheek Tacos recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ pounds beef cheeks
¼ onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (10.75 ounce) can low-sodium chicken broth
¼ cup soy sauce
2 green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
½ cup kimchi, or to taste
8 (6 inch) flour tortillas

Nutrition Info

720.5 calories
carbohydrate: 43.4 g
cholesterol: 121.3 mg
fat: 44.6 g
fiber: 2.7 g
protein: 35.2 g
saturatedFat: 16.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1583 mg
sugar: 8.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook beef cheeks until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes. Stir in onion and garlic, cook and stir until onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes.

  2. Stir chicken broth, soy sauce, green onions, sugar, and sesame oil into the pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, simmer until beef cheeks are tender, about 2 hours.

  3. Remove beef cheeks from the pot using a slotted spoon, cut into bite-size pieces. Arrange beef on a dish and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

  4. Place a scoop of beef and some kimchi over each tortilla.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Korean taco trucks seem to be all the rage these days. I wanted to find a way to recreate those savory sweet tacos at home.

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