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Lamb Bulgogi with Asian Pear Dipping Sauce
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Lamb Bulgogi with Asian Pear Dipping Sauce

25 ingredients Makes 8 servings openrecipes
Lamb Bulgogi with Asian Pear Dipping Sauce
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1128
Calories
35g
Protein
62g
Fat
106g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 20 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Asian Pear 1 medium (178g) 101
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Miso 1 tbsp (18g) 34
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Toasted Sesame Seed not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Soybean not in our table 0
Soup not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 green onions, coarsely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
  • 1 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled, cut into thin rounds
  • 2/3 cup soy sauce
  • 2/3 cup mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine)
  • 1/3 cup Asian sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 boned butterflied leg of lamb (about 5 1/2 pounds; from one 6 1/2- to 7-pound bone-in leg), trimmed of excess fat
  • 1 cup chopped peeled cored Asian pear (about 1/2 large)
  • 10 green onions; 2 chopped, 8 trimmed
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine)
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons Asian sesame oil
  • 4 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds, divided
  • Nonstick vegetable oil spray
  • 8 jalapeño chiles, halved (seeded, if desired)
  • 8 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1/2 cup kochujang (Korean hot pepper paste)
  • 1 large head of butter lettuce, leaves separated and left whole
  • Special equipment: 3 metal skewers or bamboo skewers soaked in water at least 1 hour
  • Ingredient info: Mirin is sold in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets and at Japanese markets. is a spicy red paste made with pureed fermented soybeans (miso) and hot chiles. It's available at Korean markets and online from koamart.com. If you can't find , substitute 1/3 cup miso mixed with
  • Test-Kitchen tip: Ask your butcher to bone, butterfly, and trim the leg of lamb for you. Save the bone, pop it in the freezer, and use it to make soup or stock.

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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