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Smashed Dumpling Street Tacos

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These Smashed Dumpling Street Tacos combine everything you love about juicy dumpling filling with the crispy magic of smash tacos. Savory pork and beef are pressed thin onto flour tortillas, seared until deeply golden, then topped with a crunchy cabbage-carrot slaw and a drizzle of creamy sriracha mayo. Quick, bold, and packed with texture, this is the kind of weeknight dinner that feels exciting without being complicated.

Ingredients

Scale

For the Meat:

½ lb ground pork

½ lb ground beef (85/15)

2 tbsp soy sauce

2 tsp brown sugar

2 tsp sesame oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

½ tsp fresh ginger, minced

¾ tsp salt

¼ tsp black pepper

2 tbsp chopped green onions

2 tbsp chopped cilantro

For Assembly:

10 street-size flour tortillas

¼ head green cabbage, thinly sliced

1 large carrot, julienned

1 tbsp rice vinegar

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp sesame oil

1 tbsp soy sauce

Sriracha mayo (optional)

Instructions

In a large bowl, gently mix pork, beef, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, salt, pepper, green onions, and cilantro until just combined.

Divide into 10 equal portions.

Press each portion thinly onto one side of a tortilla, spreading to the edges.

Heat a skillet over medium-high. Place tortillas meat-side down and press firmly.

Cook 3–4 minutes until deeply browned and crispy. Flip and cook 1–2 minutes until tortilla is lightly toasted.

Toss cabbage and carrot with rice vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, soy sauce, and a pinch of salt just before serving.

Top tacos with slaw and drizzle with sriracha mayo. Serve hot.

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