Spicy Korean Steak Tacos with Kimchi
A fusion dish combining Korean flavors with Mexican-style tacos. Tender steak is salt-crusted and glazed with a spicy ginger sauce, then served in warm tortillas with kimchi, daikon, and Japanese mayonnaise for a unique Asian-inspired taco experience.
Ingredients
- •2 piece rump steaks
- •1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- •2 cups coarse salt
- •1 teaspoon Cracked black pepper
- •2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- •1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine
- •1 tablespoon ginger
- •1 teaspoon dried chile flakes
- •1 tablespoon palm sugar
- •16 piece flour tortillas
- •½ cup Japanese mayonnaise
- •2 cups daikon
- •1 cup kimchi
- •½ cup cilantro
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Rub the steaks with the oil. Spread half the rock salt over a tray, top with the steaks and cover with the remaining salt. Set aside for 20 minutes.
20 min
- 2.
Meanwhile make the spicy ginger sauce: Place the oyster sauce, cooking wine, ginger, chile flakes and sugar in a small bowl and mix until the sugar has dissolved.
5 min
- 3.
Wipe all the salt from the steaks, using paper towel, and sprinkle with pepper.
3 min
- 4.
Preheat a grill pan or barbecue over high heat.
5 min
- 5.
Cook the steaks, turning every 1 minute, for 2-3 minutes each side or until cooked to your liking. In the last 30 seconds of cooking time, brush the steaks with the spicy ginger sauce and turn to caramelize both sides.
6 min
- 6.
Cover gently with aluminum foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice the steaks. Spread the tortillas with the mayonnaise. Top with the daikon, steak, kimchi and cilantro to serve.
10 min