Beef Bulgogi (Korean Marinated Beef)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2019, America's Test Kitchen TV

This popular Korean dish features flavorful strips of marinated steak that cook in minutes. Served with lettuce leaves, spicy sauce, and pickles, it makes a complete meal that's perfect for company.

SERVES 4

TIME 1½ hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For our version of bulgogi we first had to pick the best cut of beef. Rib-eye steak offered a nice combination of marbled interior and rich beef flavor. To shave the meat superthin, we froze it in pieces so it firmed up enough to cleanly sl...

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