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How to Tenderize Cooked Beef
Certain cuts of beef are tougher than others because of the muscle and connective tissue. High temperature and overcooking can cause any cut of beef to become tough because heat can cause the muscle fibers to contract. When the meat becomes too tough, you need to know how to tenderize cooked beef.
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Pounding and Cutting
The basic methods for tenderizing beef make meat more tender -- even cooked beef. Pounding the beef with a meat mallet helps to break down the muscle fibers to make them softer. Cutting against the grain -- a common practice for flank steak and skirt steak -- results in meat that's easier to chew, and it reduces the meat's toughness. Cutting the meat into small cubes or thin slices helps moisture and tenderizing products to work more effectively.
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Marinade or Tenderizer
Marinating a tough steak or other piece of beef can make it more tender, especially if the marinade is acidic, such as a marinade containing vinegar or citrus. Cutting the cooked beef into thin strips helps the marinade penetrate the meat fibers to soften them. Although commercial tenderizing products might help, they're less effective on cooked beef than raw meat. Their tenderizing improves exposed surfaces of the meat, so the middle will remain tough. Using an injector designed for marinades or tenderizer can help these solutions penetrate the meat.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/556412-how-to-tenderize-cooked-beef/
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| 10 years ago. Rating: 12 | |
ROMOS
hector5559
figtree3
jhharlan
sunnyB
We went on a short holiday to France a few months ago, we stayed with a friend. I bought some beaf in the local supermarket, not really knowing what I was buying, my friend cooked it on the barbecue, it was like a piece of leather. We finished up giving it to his dog, you might as well do that, if you or a neighbour has one. At least it won't be wasted.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 9 | |
Bob/PKB
Colleen
It it's already cooked, cooking it in a stew may only make it tougher to chew.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 6 | |
mycatsmom
after it's cooked ,if it's too hard to chew, put it in the food proccesor to make it finely ground up......to make it like a sandwich spread. Put some mayonaise in it, and onions, or freeze-dried onions, and garlic salt, parsley; even pieces of a boiled egg, if you want. Salt and pepper, of course, and any other goodies that you like in sandwhich spread. Then, put the mixture on good bread,with dill pickles, and maybe a thin tomato slice and manjia ! ( sp)
| 10 years ago. Rating: 6 | |
friendindeed
Eldragonoid
every time we have steak i cant really chew it. it is hard and i have to chew it for like 5 minutes. Yeah gets boring so i give my steak to my doggies. They eat it for me! OK and can you give me a way to get it thinner to where I can chew it.You can try a marinade on it. I usually use a steak house marinade in the bottle. Ken"s is a good brand. Take your steak and marinade it for about an hour or overnight is even better. Then cook it on low and don't under cook it. Make sure it is done all the way.
You could also go to the spice rack in your local store and get meat tenderizer ,but honestly the marinade is the best bet.
If you are out for dinner and get steak then ask the server to please make sure it is tenderized because you have a hard time chewing. They usually are more then willing to accommodate you.
Hope I helped
| 10 years ago. Rating: 6 | |
melandrupert
zorro
bustieone
