Negimaki (Japanese Grilled Steak and Scallion Rolls)

Name: Negimaki (Japanese Grilled Steak and Scallion Rolls)
Yield: Serves 8 to 10 as an appetizer or 4 to 6 as a main dish
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 (2-pound), flank steak, trimmed; ½ cup, soy sauce; ¼ cup, sugar; 3 tablespoons, mirin; 3 tablespoons, sake; 16 , scallions, trimmed and halved crosswise; 1 tablespoon, sesame seeds, toasted

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By Andrew Janjigian

Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2018, America's Test Kitchen TV

Anyone can throw a rib eye on the fire. But Japanese beef negimaki rolls the flavors of teriyaki and the stylish presentation of sushi into a make-ahead summer stunner.

SERVES8 to 10 as an appetizer or 4 to 6 as a main dish

TIME3¾ hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Negimaki pairs the flavors of grilled beef, grassy scallions, and a salty-sweet teriyaki glaze with the elegant presentation of sushi and rolls it into a summer dish that can be served as an appetizer or entrée. To make our version of beef ...

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