How To Make Weeknight-Style Bulgogi (Korean-Style BBQ Beef) — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

Bulgolgi, or Korean-style gilled beef, has a way of making people fall in love with it after the first bite. Thinly sliced beef seasoned with a mixture of savory-sweet flavors and cooked until incredibly tender will do that to you.

In this recipe, we're taking all the key flavor elements of bulgogi and bringing them to your weeknight kitchen. It all starts with an ingenious, make-ahead marinade, made with a surprise ingredient of pears, to both season and tenderize affordable flank steak. Soy sauce, a bit of brown sugar, and pepper are added as well for a special mid-week dinner that's no more work, but definitely more delightful, than your usual routine.

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