Bulgogi (Marinated Beef)

• 1 medium Pear, ripe but firm
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 60 ml Light soy sauce
• 2 tbsp Light brown sugar
• 1 ½ tbsp Toasted sesame oil
• ½ tsp Black pepper
• 450 g Beef sirloin steak
• 1 large Yellow onion
• 4 Spring onion
• 1 tbsp Roasted sesame seeds

1. Grate the pear into a mixing bowl, then finely grate in the garlic. Stir in the light soy sauce, light brown sugar, toasted sesame oil and black pepper until the sugar dissolves.
2. Slice the beef as thinly as you can across the grain. Add it to the marinade and mix well so every piece is coated, then leave to marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature.
3. Meanwhile, thinly slice the yellow onion and cut the spring onions into 4 to 5 cm lengths. Keep them separate so the spring onions can go in at the end.
4. Heat a large frying pan over high heat until very hot. Add the onion and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring, until it starts to soften and pick up a little colour.
5. Add the marinated beef, spreading it out in the pan, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, tossing with tongs, until browned and glossy and the sauce clings to the meat. Add the spring onions for the last 1 minute so they stay bright and crisp-tender.
6. Take off the heat and sprinkle over the roasted sesame seeds. Serve straight away while hot.

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