Ingredients
¼ cup maple syrup or brown sugar
¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons sesame oil
½ teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes, or more to taste
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon vegetable oil (like canola)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound ground beef
2 green onions, thinly sliced
¼ teaspoon sesame seeds
Small tortillas
Fixings:
Asian-style slaw
Sesame seeds
Green onion
Instructions
1. In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, red pepper flakes and ginger.
2. Heat vegetable oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat.
3. Stir in soy sauce mixture and green onions until well combined, allowing to simmer until heated through, about 2 minutes.
4. Serve immediately, garnished with green onion and sesame seeds, if desired.