verb
- to make meat softer and easier to chew by using special methods or ingredients
Usage: cooking
Examples
- She used a meat mallet to tenderize the steak before grilling.
- The marinade will tenderize the chicken overnight.
- You can tenderize tough cuts of beef by cooking them slowly.
- The enzyme in pineapple juice helps tenderize meat naturally.
- He scored the surface of the meat to tenderize it.
- Salt can help tenderize meat if you let it sit for a while.