Ingredients:
Beef Marinade:
- 2/3 cup soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp Sambal Orlek
- 2 Tbsp sesame oil
- 2 Tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 Tbsp white vinegar
- 1 Tbsp mirin
- 1/2 Asian pear, coarsely chopped
- 1 pounds ground beef
Pickled Onions:
- 1 red onion, sliced thinly
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
To serve:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 12 slices American cheese
- Six 10-inch flour tortillas
- 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
Directions:
1. For the pickled onions: Add the onions, vinegar, sugar and salt to a small saucepot and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and let cool completely, then strain and reserve.
2. For the beef marinade: Add the soy sauce, Sambal, sesame oil, sesame seeds, white vinegar, mirin and Asian pear to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour over the ground beef in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
3. Heat a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat, then add the beef mixture and brown until cooked, 8 to 10 minutes.
4. To serve: Heat a large cast-iron pan over medium heat and melt a couple of tablespoons of butter. Place 2 slices American cheese in a tortilla, then add the ground beef, pickled onions and iceberg lettuce and fold closed. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 5 more. Brown the filled tortillas in 2 batches in the butter, adding butter as needed, until golden and crispy on both sides, about 4 minutes per side.
*Recipe adapted from Eric Greenspan
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