Korean BBQ Lamb Tacos

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Sharing with you easy and delicious tacos with Korean and Mexican flavors doing magic together. Asian marinade ingredients with brown sugar gives lamb nice caramelized color and sweet umami bite.

A mouth-watering experience for bbq and taco lovers.

Korean BBQ Lamb Tacos
Total Time: Prep Time: Cook Time:
Cuisine:    Mexican Category: Difficulty: Easy
Yields: 6-8 loaded tacos Serves: 4
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Ingredients

  • 1 lbs Lamb (boneless lamb, cubed to bite size)
  • 3 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 2 tsp Soy Sauce (mixed with 2 tsp water)
  • 2 tsp Sesame Oil
  • 2 tsp Fish Sauce
  • 3 Garlic (garlic cloves)
  • 1/2 tbsp Ginger (fresh 1 inch ginger root )
  • 2-3 Green Onion (white and green parts of 2-3 scallions)
  • 2-3 tbsp Sriracha (1 tbsp for marinade, rest for serving)
  • 1 tbsp Rice Vinegar
  • 1 Mango (fresh ripe mango diced)
  • 1/4 Red Onion (or shallot small diced)
  • 4-5 tbsp Cilantro (rough chopped )
  • 1 Cup Lettuce (optional - shredded or fine chopped)
  • Salt and Black Pepper (as per taste)
  • 1 tbsp Canola Oil ( plus more for spraying/brushing on griddle)
  • Tortillas (wheat or corn tortillas for serving)

Directions

  • 1. Prepare Marinade:  Combine soy, fish sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, canola oil, rice vinegar, half sriracha, scallions (green onion), ginger and garlic. Blend all ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
    Additional Notes:
    If not using blender, use food processor or very fine mince - ginger, garlic and scallions.
  • 2. Marinate Meat:  Cut lamb into cubes, mix in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 30 min to an hour.
    Additional Notes:
    This marinade be great for Chicken as well.
  • 3. Cook Lamb:  Heat an iron griddle or outdoor grill with flat Iron Griddle. When griddle is very hot, spray some oil and place marinated lamb cubes, cover with inverted pan or a doom shaped lid and let it cook in steam for 5 minutes. Uncover, flip the lamb and cook other side uncovered until caramelized and done to your liking. about 3-4 minutes if grill is properly hot.
  • 4. Assemble Tacos and Serve:  Toast/grill wheat tacos per your liking. top with slices mango, lettuce, onion and lamb. Top with cilantro and some sriracha and serve immediately.

Savita's Recipe Notes:

For some extra flavor & oomph, mix well, 1 tbsp soy sauce with juice of 1 lemon and 1 tsp honey and drizzle over tacos. yumm yumm
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