Slow Cooked Korean BBQ Chicken Tacos
Chicken is slow cooked in a delicious Korean BBQ sauce in this scrumptious Korean BBQ Chicken taco recipe topped with Asian slaw.
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Ingredients
Korean BBQ Chicken
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups soy sauce, Tamari for gluten-free
- ½ cup mirin
- ½ cup water
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp chili paste
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 6 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 green onion, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Asian Slaw
- 1 cup carrots, julienned
- 2 cups cabbage, shredded
- ½ cup green onions, chopped
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
- ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp sriracha
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
Tacos
- 8 small corn tortillas
Instructions
Korean BBQ Chicken
- In a large saucepan combine the first 11 ingredients of the BBQ sauce and bring to a boil, cook 5-7 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and water, add this mixture to the boiling sauce.
- Whisk to combine well, reduce heat to medium and cook 3-4 minutes.
- Turn the heat off and set the sauce aside.
- Add the chicken breasts to a slow cooker, then pour the sauce on top.
- Slow cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.
Asian Slaw
- Add the carrots, cabbage, green onions and cilantro to a large bowl, toss to combine.
- In a small bowl, whisk the rice wine vinegar, sriracha, soy sauce, honey and sesame oil together.
- Pour the dressing over the carrots and cabbage, toss to combine.
Tacos
- Once the chicken has finished cooking, shred the chicken with two forks in the slow cooker and toss with the sauce.
- Spoon the Korean bbq chicken into warmed tortillas and top with the Asian slaw.
Nutrition Facts
Serving 4servingCalories 465kcal (23%)Carbohydrates 70g (23%)Protein 31g (62%)Fat 7g (11%)Saturated Fat 1g (5%)Cholesterol 72mg (24%)Sodium 2885mg (120%)Potassium 750mg (21%)Fiber 3g (12%)Sugar 48g (53%)Vitamin A 2850mg (57%)Vitamin C 13.2mg (16%)Calcium 92mg (9%)Iron 2.5mg (14%)
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