Korean Beef Bowl & Caramel Pear Cookies

Korean Beef Bowl

Ingredients

FOR THE BEEF:
·         1 lb lean ground beef*
·         3 tbs soy sauce, divided
·         1 1/4 cups minced scallions both green and white parts, divided
·         2 tbs minced garlic
·         2 tbs rice vinegar
·         2 tbs honey
·         2 tbs grated fresh ginger
·         1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
·         1 tbs sesame oil plus additional to tase

FOR SERVING:
·         Cooked brown rice quinoa, or cauliflower rice
·         1 1/2 cups shredded carrots*
·         Thinly sliced seedless cucumbers*
·         Toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

1.      Pickle the carrots and/or cucumbers if desired. In a large skillet, brown the beef over medium-high heat, breaking it into small pieces, until it is browned and cooked through, about 6 or so minutes. When the beef is about halfway finished cooking, add 1 tbs of the soy sauce and 2/3 of the scallions. Once the beef is completely browned, stir in the garlic, and cook 30 seconds.
2.      While the beef cooks, in a small bowl, stir together the rice vinegar, honey, ginger, red pepper flakes, and remaining soy sauce. Pour over the browned beef. Stir and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, then stir in the sesame oil. Sprinkle the remaining green onion over the top. Taste and add extra soy sauce or red pepper flakes as desired (I added a bit more of each).
3.      Serve the beef hot, over rice, topped generously with the carrots, cucumber, and sesame seeds.

*In Flyer Nov 13-19, 2022
Recipe and photo credit: Well Plated

Caramel Pear Cookies

Ingredients

·         2 cups + 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour*
·         1/2 tsp. baking soda
·         1/2 tsp. salt
·         1 tsp. ground cinnamon
·         12 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted and cooled
·         1 cup packed brown sugar
·         1/2 cup granulated sugar
·         1 large egg, plus 1 large egg yolk
·         2 tsp. vanilla extract
·         1 cup caramel bits
·         1 cup pear, finely diced

Instructions

1.      Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
2.      Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
3.      Use an electric mixer to cream together butter and sugars until well blended. Beat in the egg, yolk, and vanilla until combined. Add in the dry ingredient mixture and beat on low speed until just combined. Carefully stir in the caramel bits and diced pears until combined.
4.      Use a small cookie scoop or a spoon to form the dough into tablespoon-fulls. Place on a cookie sheet at least 2.5 inches apart, and then dot on top with a few additional caramel bits. Bake cookies until the outer edges are golden and begin to slightly harden, about 15 minutes. Remove and let the cookies cool on the baking sheets.

*In flyer Nov 13-19, 2022
Recipe and photo credit: Gimme Some Oven