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Marinade is important in tenderizing meat. 

Meat Hammer

Step 1

Place the cheap piece of beef on a cutting board on the kitchen counter.

Step 2

Hold a wooden-handle meat hammer with a stainless steel head in your hand.

Step 3

Repeatedly hit the meat with the hammer, working to make sure you pound every part of the meat on both sides. Be careful not to pound too hard. Avoid damaging the meat or pounding it until it is too thin.

Baking Soda

Step 1
Place the raw beef on a cutting board.

Step 2
Rub baking soda all over the beef, working to rub the soda into the meat with your fingers.

Step 3

Place the meat on a plate and cover the plate with plastic wrap. Set the meat in the refrigerator to rest for 3 to 5 hours.

Step 4

Rinse the baking soda off of the meat with cool water before cooking.

Marinade

Step 1

Mix together your favorite marinade. Add pineapple juice to the marinade to get an extra boost of tenderizing power, since pineapple juice contains enzymes that help soften tough connective tissues in meat.

Step 2

Place the beef in a large, plastic zip-top bag and cover the meat with marinade. Place the meat in the fridge overnight for maximum tenderizing.

Step 3

Turn the bag every few hours to make sure all of the meat gets coated with marinade.

Step 4

Drain and discard the marinade and cook the beef according to your recipe.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/458645-how-to-tenderize-a-cheap-cut-of-beef/#ixzz2YCkU4hEj

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