Bulgogi Tacos with Kimchi Slaw

PUBLISHED: February 26, 2025 BY KAI KANI
Bulgogi Tacos with Kimchi Slaw

Bulgogi Tacos with Kimchi Slaw

Charred, juicy bulgogi-marinated meat meets a tangy, spicy-sweet kimchi slaw. Wrapped in scallion or classic flour tortillas, it’s a perfect balance of heat, sweetness, and texture.

Ingredients & Instructions

  1. 1

    Bulgogi Marinade

    • 3 tb soy sauce
    • 1 tb mirin
    • 1 tb toasted sesame oil
    • 1 tb gochujang paste
    • 2 tb brown sugar
    • 1 tb ginger, freshly grated
    • 1 tb garlic, freshly grated
    • 1/3 c pear, grated
    • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
    • 1 lb ribeye, frozen for 20 minutes and thinly sliced
    • neutral oil, for cooking

    In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients aside from the ribeye, whisk well. Add in the ribeye and coat fully in the marinade. Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight. Heat your griddle or pan over high heat and coat with oil. Add in the bulgogi and cook for 8-10 minutes until deeply golden and slightly charred. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Kimchi Slaw

    • 1/3 c mayonnaise
    • 2 tb gochujang paste
    • 1 tb honey
    • juice of 1/2 lime
    • 1/2 c kimchi, roughly chopped
    • 1 small carrot, peeled and julienned
    • 1 c napa cabbage, thinly sliced
    • 1/4 c cilantro leaves

    In a bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, gochujang, honey, and lime juice. Then, in a separate bowl combine the kimchi, carrot, cabbage and cilantro. Coat the slaw with the gojuchang dressing and keep refrigerated until ready to use.

  3. 3

    To Serve

    • 8 small scallion or flour tortillas
    • radish, sliced
    • scallions, thinly sliced
    • lime wedges

    Warm the tortillas until pliable. Add in the bulgogi meat, top with the kimchi slaw and finish with scallions.