So before I start out with this is my first blog in months....many months. So sad...yes, I know. I've been so busy with my life (traveling, FRG, Commissioning of Gary's ship, Fourth of July, a surprise party for Gary for making 20 years in the Navy, and especially the Homecoming of Gary's ship). Now it's all over and done with, I can get back to my semi-normal life (what's that? HAHA!) now that I've rested up. And now I'm all excited to get back to work with blogging about recipes. I've actually looked through my recipe boxes (yes, boxes) and saw how many recipes I actually have. I could and should make my own cookbook. One day! Anyhow....on to my spin on some kalbi tacos.
I'm sitting there on the couch watching Twilight and I get this idea about kalbi tacos. I heard of them many months ago from my mom. She was talking about some place in Washington D.C. that her and my older sister went to while she was visiting. Told me that they were really good. After hearing my mom rave about them, I always wanted to make them. Just didn't have the right idea in my head how to go about making them. Then today, out of nowhere this idea pops into my head on how I would like to make mine.
I've heard about people using different toppings, various sauces, relishes and salsas. I've had a couple of different Korean-Mexican fusion tacos from this little hole in the wall place right down the road called "Tabe". I had their spicy pork taco and their Korean beef taco. Both were alright and when I ate it, I thought I could do some much better. I've also heard of this lunch wagon called "Kogi" up in LA somewhere. I believe they also have a brand of Korean BBQ sauce out too. I plan to eat there one day. They are all over the Internet and they even have a little cooking/recipe video on YouTube. Again, I wasn't impressed but I thought "Hey, if they can do then so can I."
I have the best ever Korean BBQ sauce. No, I don't make my own but this store bought sauce should be on every grocer's shelf. It is definitely a money maker for sure. Everyone that has my short ribs has not been disappointed in any way. Just ask every single neighbor and friend I've ever had since mmm....2006, 2007. Somewhere around there!
The sauce I use is called Bar-B-Que Sauce (Korean Style) and now you can find it labeled as Hawaiian Bar-B-Que Sauce. I included a pictures below of it. I was first introduced to this wonderful product by Tasanee's Aunt. I fell in love with it since the first time I had kalbi with this sauce and have been using it ever since. While in Great Lakes, my mom would send me boxes of this stuff. And now that I'm in California, she is still sending me this stuff. It makes your kalbi so juicy and tender. All you want to do is eat more and more. It also taste good with chicken, pork, and other types of beef. It's so easy too. All you have to do is wash off your short ribs, then put them in a Ziploc bag and pour the marinate over it. Stick it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes then grill them. They get nice and crisp and caramelized. It's so wonderfully delicious!
Next thing I plan to do is make the topping/slaw and then the sauce/salsa/relish. Whatever you want to call it. I found this recipe that someone online used for a cucumber relish using cucumbers, tomatoes, green onion, garlic, soy sauce, ginger, and rice vinegar. My plan is to use it in the slaw using some green and purple cabbage and some carrots (like you can buy in the package at the grocery store), making it almost like a somen salad or saimin/ramen salad, similar to what that place Kogi does. One thing with it is you still want that crunch from the cabbage so I plan on making it about 15 minutes before eating.
And finally, I'm going to top it off with some cucumber kim chee relish using cucumbers, tomatoes, green onions and NOH brand Korean Kim Chee mix (picture below). Of course I'll add my own little spin on it as well by adding some ginger, garlic, salt, pepper, sesame oil, and most likely some fresh chili paste (picture also below) to add some heat to it.
Ok so recap....grilled Korean BBQ kalbi topped with an Asian slaw and cucumber kim chee relish....all on a corn tortilla. I can't wait to put up the actual recipe for them and of course a picture of the finished product. Need to make sure everything tastes and looks good first before I put my name on it. LOL!
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