Korean BBQ Sauce Recipe

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🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: red chili paste

Sriracha offers a similar heat with fewer calories.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar provides a lower glycemic index.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is heart-healthy and versatile.

rice vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity note.

Crush around 2 tablespoons of fresh garlic.

Add 1 tablespoon of chili garlic sauce to the mixture.

Cut one regular sized pear into quarters.

Add 3/4 cup of turbinado sugar to the food processor.

Add the pear quarters with skins into the food processor.

Add black pepper, dark sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, ginger paste, and corn starch.

Blend the mixture until smooth.

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