Slow Cooker Korean Beef

Ingredients

Amounts as written, for the 6 servings the recipe makes

• 2 lbs chuck roast (trimmed and cut into cubes)
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons ginger (chopped)
• ½ cup scallions (about 4 large scallions, chopped whites plus the green for garnish)
• 5 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 1 cup applesauce (apple-pear if possible)
• ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons gochujang sauce (Korean BBQ sauce or chili garlic sauce, plus more for serving)
• 1 tablespoon sweetener of your choice (I used coconut sugar)
• black and white sesame seeds (for garnish)

About $5.98 a serving for the ingredients used, at today's Walmart prices.