½ of a small Gala, Honeycrisp, or Fuji apple, peeled, cored and cut up 1 small onion, cut up 2 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil 2 teaspoon mirin 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 pinch ground ginger 1 pinch ground black pepper 2 tablespoon water or apple juice, if needed 12 ounce beef sirloin steak, thinly sliced 1 green onion, thinly sliced
SAUCE:
2 tablespoon gochujang 2 teaspoon mirin 2 teaspoon water 2 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil 2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar 1 clove garlic, minced
TOPPERS
2 teaspoon vegetable oil, divided 6 ounce shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced 1 ½ cup purchased shredded carrots 2 tablespoon toasted sesame oil, divided 2 green onions, thinly sliced, divided 4 cloves garlic, minced, divided 8 ounce fresh spinach 8 ounce mung bean sprouts 4 cup cooked short grain white rice 4 sunny-side up fried eggs Purchased Kimchi English cucumber slices Nori, finely shredded Black and/or white sesame seeds, toasted
