Reviewed: Jul. 28, 2010

I had to make a couple of adjustments: I didn't have any pear juice, nor did I have the time or inclination to drive around in 110 degree heat to look for any. So I used some slightly diluted frozen apple juice concentrate instead. I also saved the marinade and boiled it in a sauce pan to disinfect and reduce it. I used flap meat instead of sirloin because that's what I had (again, didn't want to leave the house in this heat). I seared the meat in a very hot cast iron skillet, removed it and then sauted the vegetables. This came out fantastic and the reduced marinade made a lovely sauce for some bean thread noodles. We just loved this and when it gets cooler here, I'll try the pear juice (if I can find some) and the outdoor grill. Thank you so much for the recipe!

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Dianemwj

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Burbank, California, USA

Living In: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2010

I love this recipe. Unfortunately, so do my teenage daughters friends......!

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Viola Lynte

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2010

i couldnt find pear juice, so i used apple. It turned out great. My 3 kids and husband loved it.

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Ruthy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Modesto, California, USA

Living In: Kyle, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2010

Very good. Even my son's grandmother said it was all right! (She is from Korea)

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niki

Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2010

I substituted the pear juice with pineapple juice and the white wine with Marsala wine (I really did not want to go to the store.) I cooked this in a skillet until done and removed meat. Then, I reduced the marinade in the same skillet to pour over white rice. It was very delicious, and I would make it this way again. However, I will definitely be trying this recipe with the pear juice.

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Kaporet

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2011

Excellent and Easy, I made a few changes also- I used a large can of pears with juice and pureed all the pears. It was a bit thick, but turned out just the way I was hoping it would after cooking the meat ( it crytalized on the meat). I also made it quite sweet ( by around a 1/4 cup more sugar than what the recipe calls for) as the bulgogi I have had before was very sweet and my hubby likes it best that way. I also substituted Braggs liquid aminos for the soy and added a little bit more garlic. Since it is winter and we aren't using the grill, I read about how to grill with your oven on ehow and used this method for the dish. It turned out perfectly "grilled" and was just like the authentic bulgogi I have had. It took around 25 minutes or so to be crystalized and for the marinade to be more like a sauce than a soup.

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jblhopper

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2012

Didn't have the green onions or mushrooms so I used broccoli and carrots (pretty colors), and it tasted just as good. We ate ours with japanese noodles. I would love to try it with the original ingredients and on top of rice.

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Missy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Niles, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: May 20, 2012

unbelievable! my plain meat/potato/bread husband went wild over this and he even knew the ingredients. using peanut oil, i stir fried beef skirt but added shredded carrots and raw spinach to the mix. i finished by adding a bit of water, pear juice and soy sauce to the wok and reducing to thicken. the final step was to serve over jasmine rice. delish!

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millicent

Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2012

My two sons lived in Korean with their father for two years. The only thing they missed was Bulgogi. So I looked it up and used this recipe. My boys loved it. They said it taisted just like it did in Korea. It wasn't hard and I had to admit it is one of my favorites to make. Thank you for a wonderful recipe.

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Glenda

Reviewed: May 24, 2013

Great recipe. I used venison instead of beef and marinated it for 24 hrs. Very tender and flavorful. Served over rice with a little red pepper flake. Thank you, will do again.

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