Vegan Korean Plant-Based Ground Beef Stir-Fry with Pears

INGREDIENTS

Sauce⠀

• ½ Red Anjou USA Pear, peeled and chopped 
• ½ onion, chopped⠀
• 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic⠀
• 2 tsp minced ginger⠀
• 1 tsp black pepper⠀
• 1-2 tbsp gochujang (substitute chili paste)⠀
• 1/4 cup soy sauce⠀
• 3 tbsp agave (substitute 3 tbsp light brown sugar)⠀
• 1 tsp cornstarch⠀
• 3 tbsp sesame oil⠀

Plant-Based Ground Beef ⠀

• 1-2 tbsp vegetable or canola oil⠀
• 1/2 onion, diced⠀
• 1 package alternative plant-based ground beef
• ½ Anjou pear, diced (preferably green Anjou)⠀

Sides/Garnish⠀

• Green onions, thinly sliced⠀
• Sesame seeds for garnish⠀
• Cooked white or jasmine rice⠀
• Suggestions: Include bok choy and kimchi as sides.⠀

DIRECTIONS

1. Cook rice according to package instructions.⠀
2. Add sauce ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.⠀
3. On medium-high heat, add vegetable or canola oil to frying pan. Add diced onion and cook for 2 mins until it starts to soften. Add plant-based beef to pan and break into grounds with spatula and cook for about 5 mins until it begins brown (drain excess liquid if needed). Then add prepared sauce and cook for an additional 2-3 mins. Remove plant-based beef from pan and set aside.⠀
4. Season diced pears with salt and pepper. Add 1/2 tbsp of oil to the same pan that you used to cook the plant-based beef. On medium heat, cook diced pears for about 2 mins. Then add plant-based beef to pan and toss with pears.⠀
5. Serve Korean plant-based ground be over rice and add garnish

NUTRITION FACTS