How can I get steaks more tender?

Question

I want to cook steaks in salsa, but I want to know how to get the meat very tender,,any ideas, tips?? Thanks!!

Answer 1

sometimes you can get a clean brick and pound it until it's thin, slightly grounded and twarped looking.

it works

Answer 2

Marinate them in an acidic marinade. The tougher the cut, the longer you leave it. Otherwise, try to start with a better,

more tender cut. I like ribeyes, unless I'm going to cut the cooked meat into strips for a salad or something.

Answer 3

I marinate mine in italian dressing...fro better cuts of meat, I make sure I don't over cook them. You can also use a meat mallet to tenderize them.

Answer 4

They make meat tenderizer - you can find it on the spice aisle.  Or you can buy a meat "mallet" tenderizer - it's basically just a metal hammer that you use to bash the h**l out of it prior to cooking.  Ideally, though - the right cut of meat, cooked properly, won't need to be tenderized at all.

Answer 5

You can use either meat tenderizer or marinate the meat in lime juice,  and your choice of seasonings.

Answer 6

Just cook them slow and easy.  And good quality cuts.

Answer 7

Cook them on low heat for a couple hours - this makes meat more tender than cooking it fast on high heat.