What's a good beef tenderizer?

Answer by  zakk (35)

There are many ways to tenderize beef. Many people use a meat mallet to pound beef in order to make it tender. Additionally, you can check the spice aisle at your local supermarket for a bottle of meat tenderizer, and follow the directions on the bottle. Mashed,unripe papaya is also used as a tenderizer in many ethnic dishes.

Answer by  Xennia (104)

Most beef can be tenderized with a needle tenderizer. This devise causes the sinew in tougher cuts of meat to be cut and lets the meat relax. Also adding citrus to a marinade will often help. Lemon, Lime and Pineapple work well.

Answer by  lou (792)

There are some commercially prepared tenderizers that can be used on beef. Some of these contain MSG and ascorbic acid. You can find them in the spice section of the supermartket. If you prefer, you can use pineapple, lemon, lime or orange juice.

Answer by  sarabeth (170)

A meat mallet can pound out a slice of meat to a very thing slice to cook. If you cover the mallet end with wax paper or a plastic bag it will keep the mallet germ free.