Easy Korean Bulgogi

Sauce

• 1 fresh Asian pear, bosc pear, or fuji apple, peeled, cored, and roughly chopped (see notes)
• ½ cup Coconut aminos 
• ¼ cup unseasoned rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (about 1 inch), peeled OR ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon unsulphured blackstrap molasses, optional (omit for Whole30)

Other

• 2 pounds ground beef (96% lean or leaner), chicken breast (thinly sliced), ground turkey, or ground chicken (see notes for XO option)
• ½ yellow onion, finely diced
• 8 cloves garlic, minced¼
• ½ teaspoon sesame seeds, optional
• 4 green onion stalks, chopped
• 1 carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups cooked brown rice OR riced cauliflower