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Korean Spicy BBQ Chicken Tacos

[heart_this] · Feb 25, 2010 · 26 Comments

Korean Spicy BBQ Chicken Tacos

During the summer I found out about the Kogi taco trucks in California that serve Korean/Mexican fusion dishes that sound really tasty. Given that Korean and Mexican cuisines are both among my favorites I was immediatly intrigued and I since I figured that I would not be getting the chance to try out he Kogi trucks any time soon I decided to try reproducing one of their dishes at home. I started with their short rib tacos and came up with a recipe based on their description and photos. My version of the short rib tacos turned out so well that I vowed to try some more items from their menu! It was with this in mind that I made the dak bulgogi or spicy Korean BBQ chicken with the idea of using it as the meat in my version of the Kogi spicy chicken tacos. I had already reproduced the remaining ingredients in the chicken tacos including the Korean style salsa roja , the onion and cilantro relish , and the shredded lettuce in a Korean sesame vinaigrette so it came down to simply making those recipes once again and assembling the tacos along with the dak bulgogi . The chicken tacos turned out just as good as the beef ones, which is to say that I practically inhaled them. I really liked the way the gochujang on the chicken added even more heat to the chicken version of the tacos along with even more flavour. My favorite part of the tacos however had to be how well all of the fresh ingredients played with the spicy meat. Luckily I made a really big batch of the dak bulgogi and I have a bit more to play with!

Korean Spicy BBQ Chicken Tacos

Korean Spicy BBQ Chicken Tacos

Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
  • 12 small tortillas
  • 1 batch dak bulgogi (Korean BBQ chicken)
  • 1 cup Korean style salsa roja
  • 1 cup onion and cilantro relish
  • 2 cups shredded lettuce in a Korean sesame vinaigrette
  • 6 tablespoons sesame seeds (toasted and crushed)
directions
  1. Assemble tacos as you like and enjoy.
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6 Ingredients, Chicken, Food, Gluten-free, Korean, Main Course, Mexican, Recipe, Taco

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Comments

  1. Bob says

    February 25, 2010 at 1:59 am

    Holy crap, that sounds awesome. I love everything about it.

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  2. MaryBeth says

    February 25, 2010 at 2:00 am

    I agree with Bob…my husband would be all over this dish.

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  3. Shanon says

    February 25, 2010 at 2:12 am

    i have also been wanting to try the korean tacos from the trucks in california! i must try these!

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  4. Kathleen says

    February 25, 2010 at 2:22 am

    You always have the greatest food on this blog!

    Reply
  5. ♥peachkins♥ says

    February 25, 2010 at 2:42 am

    WOW! This is fantastic!

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  6. Rachael says

    February 25, 2010 at 2:57 am

    Those look out-of-this-world!!!

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  7. Chris says

    February 25, 2010 at 2:58 am

    You are just out of control with your phusion cooking and phood photograpy. Damn, you're awesome, Kev. That taco picture is top notch.

    Reply
  8. Natalie Catherine says

    February 25, 2010 at 3:24 am

    i am soooooo happy that i found your blog. because i LOVE it. and this recipe looks amazing i want to try it!

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  9. Zoe Sotet Art Studio says

    February 25, 2010 at 7:25 am

    Om nom nom nom…

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  10. MaryMoh says

    February 25, 2010 at 9:11 am

    What a mouth-watering dish! I love everything Korean….just delicious!!

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  11. Joanne says

    February 25, 2010 at 11:12 am

    Ah so now the real ulterior motives come out! Just kidding. Love the tacos.

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  12. Bellini Valli says

    February 25, 2010 at 12:23 pm

    An excellent fusion dish Kevin.I could bite into a delicious burger right now.

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  13. George Gaston says

    February 25, 2010 at 12:49 pm

    Kevin with this dish, you have taken tacos to an entirely different place. They look so amazing!

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  14. Ben says

    February 25, 2010 at 1:03 pm

    That is an interesting fusion. I've heard of it before, but never tried. It sounds intriguing and delicious, though.

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  15. Ed Schenk says

    February 25, 2010 at 2:37 pm

    Until the Korean taco truck comes to Detroit I will try your recipes. they look wonderful.

    Reply
  16. Amber says

    February 25, 2010 at 9:15 pm

    Oh the man is gonna love these

    we think your blog is awesome and would like to invite you and your visitors to a new group The Kitchen Gang http://kitchengang.ning.com

    Reply
  17. Catherine says

    February 25, 2010 at 10:06 pm

    Korean spicy tacos?! What a great combo! I love the way these look! Great dish Kevin!

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  18. Maria says

    February 25, 2010 at 10:33 pm

    Oh, wow! How good does this look?! Amazingly good!

    Reply
  19. Memória says

    February 25, 2010 at 11:59 pm

    That's it! I'm packing up and moving to your place as soon as I renew my passport haha!

    Reply
  20. The Duo Dishes says

    February 26, 2010 at 1:25 am

    Come to LA and try our trucks! It's such a fun way to test out our street foods. Kogi's a popular one of course, but like anything, you can totally make it at home if you give it a try.

    Reply
  21. Michelle says

    February 26, 2010 at 4:00 am

    Kevin that sounds just amazing.Look forward to making it.

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  22. Julie says

    February 26, 2010 at 4:57 pm

    I hope the recipes are as tasty as your photographs make them look! Can't wait to try this one.

    Reply
  23. The Italian Dish says

    February 27, 2010 at 1:39 am

    Okay, I made this tonight for dinner and we loved it! I made the cilantro relish and the romaine salad – everything! It was so good. My husband thinks we need to have this every week. I used whole wheat tortillas and it's really a very healthy meal!

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  24. Mother Rimmy says

    March 1, 2010 at 2:01 pm

    You have the most wonderful recipes. These tacos sound fabulous!

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  25. Helcat says

    December 14, 2010 at 8:35 pm

    I just have to stop by and say how completely delicious this was. Gochujang is my new favorite thing ever.

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  26. Kristin Leigh says

    March 19, 2011 at 12:31 am

    I am so very excited to find this recipe! We just had Korean BBQ Tacos for lunch today and were hoping to find a way to make our own at home! You've given me hope that I can accomplish the task! Thanks for sharing it!

    Reply

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