Beef Bulgogi with Vegetables & Pear
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Beef bulgogi tenderized in pear juice and rice wine, marinated in a light low-sodium soy sauce and stir-fried, served with sautéed cabbage, perilla, shiitake and peppers, jujube and sesame. Pear juice and low-sodium soy sauce reduce sodium, and aromatic perilla and shiitake add depth.
🇰🇷 A twist on Bulgogi — see the classic korean marinated beef recipe →
🥘 Ingredients
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Garnish
Sauce
🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe
- Korean Pear (Bae)Juicy Asian pear — fruit, tenderizer and sweetener
- Cheongju & Mirin (Cooking Wine)Rice wines that tame fishy and meaty odors🛒 Shop on Amazon
- Perilla Leaves (Kkaennip)Aromatic leaves for wrapping, pickling and frying
- Korean MushroomsShiitake, enoki, king oyster and other everyday mushrooms🛒 Shop on Amazon
- Korean Green Onions (Pa)Thick daepa, slender jjokpa and the green onions in almost every dish
- Korean Chili PeppersFresh green and red chilies, from mild to Cheongyang
- Jujube (Daechu)Sweet red dates for teas, rice cakes and soups🛒 Shop on Amazon
- Sesame Oil & Sesame SeedsThe nutty finishing touch of Korean food🛒 Shop on Amazon
- Korean Soy Sauce (Ganjang)Guk-ganjang, jin-ganjang and when to use each🛒 Shop on Amazon
- Rice Syrup & Oligosaccharide SyrupLiquid sweeteners for glossy glazes and braises🛒 Shop on Amazon
- Garlic in Korean CookingMinced, sliced, pickled and black — the backbone of Korean flavor
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📘 Cooking basics for this recipe
📝 Step-by-Step Instructions
Peel the pear and grate it for juice.

Toss the beef with the pear juice and rice wine and let it marinate.

Julienne the cabbage, onion, perilla leaves and shiitake, cut the green onion and carrot into flat 5 cm pieces, and slice the chilies diagonally.

Mix the soy sauce, syrup, sesame oil, garlic and pepper to make the sauce.

Add the sauce to the beef and marinate a second time.

Stir-fry the beef and the vegetables separately, then plate together with pitted, thinly sliced jujubes and sesame seeds.

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.
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