Korean Pear Roast

Hooray for pears! I am excited to be getting a huge box of pears this week. I have been thinking of what to do with all of them, though. I bottled 1/2 bushel of pears last year and we have hardly touched them. This year I am bottling pear juice to both drink and use for this recipe.

This recipe tastes like a sweet version of bulgoki. I didn't mind the cucumber salsa, but Rhett vetoed it. The roast, however, is delicious.  Hence the different names between my title and the actual recipe's title. I just make the roast and then serve it with rice and veggies. I've included full instructions because maybe your family will like the cucumber salsa more than mine.

Korean Tacos with Cucumber Cilantro Lime Salsa

Korean BBQ Meat

• 2 1/2 - 3 pounds roast
• 1 Bartlett Pear peeled, and diced
• 3 green onions, sliced
• 3 tbsp Rice Vinegar
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar- I am going to try honey this year!
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup pear nectar- I just juiced some pears
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup Ginger Flavored Soy Sauce, or regular soy sauce
• 3 tsp minced garlic
• 3 tsp minced ginger
• 2 tsp coarse ground pepper
• 3 tbsp sesame oil

-Whisk together all the above ingredients. Place trimmed meat into slow cooker and pour the blended ingredients over meat.
-Cook on high for 4-6 hours, or on low for 8-10 hours, until meat is tender, and easily pulls apart.

Cucumber Cilantro Lime Salsa

• 2 cucumbers, thinly sliced
• 1/4 red bell pepper diced
• 2 scallions thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup snipped cilantro leaves
• 1 tbsp minced jalapeño, if desired
• 1/3 cup rice vinegar
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1-2 tsp fresh minced ginger

-In a medium sized bowl, toss together, cucumbers, peppers, scallions, and cilantro.
-In a separate bowl, whisk vinegar, oil, lime juice, sugar and ginger together.
Pour over cucumber mixture and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

To assemble Tacos:
Warm tortillas on griddle, or wrap in foil and heat in the oven.
Place desired amount of meat on heated tortilla.
Top with lettuce and Salsa. Drizzle with additional Ginger Soy Sauce if desired.

 From http://studio5.ksl.com/

I have a note written on my recipe that Rhett liked his meat with Sriracha hot sauce on the side. I don't remember that, but it must be true if my note says it is so. 

Enjoy!

Ashley