QUICK BEEF BULGOGI & ROASTED CARROTS

As I have written before, if you want to invest in one speciality ingredient to take all your at-home Asian cooking to the next level, it has got to be sesame oil. It is similar in price to olive oil and is the secret ingredient that makes homemade stir fry dishes feel restaurant quality. Bonus points that I have no problem finding it my regular grocery store.

Because I do not often (ever?) shop at speciality stores, Beef Bulgogi is a fun Korean dish to make at home. You will recognize all the items in this ingredient list, and probably have most of them on hand already.

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QUICK BEEF BULGOGI & ROASTED CARROTS
Serves 3-4

• 1/2 pear, peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flake
• 4 tablespoons sesame oil, divided
• 1 pound sirloin, sliced thinly
• 7 carrots, quartered
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 green onions, sliced

Place pear, garlic, soy sauce, red pepper flake, and 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a food processor. Pulse until smooth. Pour marinade over sirloin in a plastic bag and allow to marinate overnight. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Drizzle carrots with 1 tablespoon sesame oil and season with salt. Arrange carrots on a lined baking sheet. Roast for 20 minutes. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sear both sides of sirloin pieces until browned, about 2 minutes on each side. Top with green onions.

INGREDIENTS

• ½ pear, peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flake
• 4 tablespoons sesame oil, divided
• 1 pound sirloin, sliced thinly
• 7 carrots, quartered
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 3 green onions, sliced

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Place pear, garlic, soy sauce, red pepper flake, and 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a food processor. Pulse until smooth.
2. Pour marinade over sirloin in a plastic bag and allow to marinate overnight.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Drizzle carrots with 1 tablespoon sesame oil and season with salt. Arrange carrots on a lined baking sheet. Roast for 20 minutes.
4. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sear both sides of sirloin pieces until browned, about 2 minutes on each side.
5. Top with green onions.