Best tenderised steak recipe in South Africa: most effective techniques
- Learning this tenderised steak recipe is the wisest thing to do if you are at home with your family and wondering what you should cook next.
- The recipe you choose will depend on the ingredients you have and what you would like to test.
- Food and Lifestyle Content Creator Priyanka Govender-Chanderdeo shared with Briefly.co.za's readers the most effective techniques for tenderizing steak.
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The recipe you choose will determine the results of your tenderised steak meal. Do you want to prepare mouth-watering steak? Read on to find out how to cook tenderised steak.
Most effective techniques from food blogger
Food and Lifestyle Content Creator Priyanka Govender-Chanderdeo (@inspiredbyprisfood) shared with Briefly.co.za the most effective techniques for tenderizing steak. She also specified which specific cuts respond better to certain methods:
I keep to keep my approach to steak simple - it depends on the cut.
- A fantastic way to tenderize it is by using a meat mallet.
- If you do not have one, the back of a heavy pan, or even a rolling pin works well too.
- Another effective method is brining. Priyanka often uses a saltwater solution or bicarbonate of soda, just adds about 1 teaspoon to water and soaks the steak for a couple of minutes or at least an hour.
- For thinly sliced steak strips, she soaks them in a brine to ensure tenderness before cooking. Remember to drain and rinse the steak before cooking.
- When it comes to sirloin (her go-to because it is cost-effective and cooks fast), you can achieve tenderness either by using a mallet or simply seasoning it with salt, pepper, olive oil, and rosemary. Priyanka adds that this straightforward combination works wonders.
Tenderised steak recipes
There are many types of tenderised steak recipes you can prepare at home. The tenderised steak recipe you choose depends on the ingredients present and what you would like to taste. The following are the most common steak recipes.
1. How to cook tenderised steak and brown gravy
This is the best recipe if you want something quick but delicious. The meal can be prepared in about 55 minutes.
What you need
You will need the following ingredients for at least four people.
- Tenderised meat (4 medium pieces)
- Cooking oil (1/2 cup)
- Seasoning (4 tablespoons)
- Kitchen bouquet (1 tablespoon)
- Dry onion mix (1 package)
- All-purpose flour (1/2 cup)
Method
Below is a simple procedure to follow
1. Apply the seasoning on both sides of the meat.
2. Dip the seasoned meat in flour.
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3. Heat 1/2 cup of cooking oil in a deep pan until hot.
4. Place the meat in the hot oil and let it cook for about 10 minutes until both sides of the steak are golden brown.
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5. Pour water into the meat until it is completely covered.
6. Add the kitchen bouquet and onion soup mix to the meat and slightly stir.
7. Let the mixture boil and then reduce the heat. Simmer for about 30 minutes until the meat is tender.
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8. Serve over the steamed rice, mashed potatoes, or as desired.
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2. How to cook tenderised steak with mushrooms and cheese
This is a simple process that will take less than an hour to prepare.
What you need
The following are the ingredients you will need to prepare the tenderised meat that can serve at least three people. You can increase the amount proportionately if you are serving a large number of people.
- Tenderised meat (3 pieces)
- Brown onion soup (1 packet)
- Black pepper.
- Mushrooms (8)
- Dry white wine (½ cup)
- Cheese (grated)
Instructions
1. In an ovenproof baking dish, place the foil.
2. Take half the brown onion soup and sprinkle it directly on the place where you will place the steaks.
3. Take the black pepper and sprinkle it on the meat (both sides) and then place it on the foil. The black pepper will improve the taste of the steak; therefore, you will not need to add salt.
4. Take the remaining brown onions soup, sprinkle them on top of the meat, and then fold the foil.
5. Put the folded tenderised meat in the oven.
6. Bake for at least 35 minutes on 180°C.
7. Remove the meat from the folded foil.
8. Take the dry white wine and mix it with the sauce in the foil.
9. Add the quartered mushrooms to the wine mixture and then sprinkle black pepper.
10. Cover the mushroom mixture in the foil and bake for about 7 minutes.
11. Put the baked mushroom mixture and grated cheese in a serving dish.
12. Place the baked meat on the serving dish with the grated cheese and the mushrooms.
13. Serve with sauce and pap.
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How do I tenderise steak?
You will only enjoy eating meat if you can easily chew it. Hard meat needs to be chewed for longer before being swallowed. How do you make your meat tender?
1. Pound with a meat mallet
Your meat will become tender if you pound it lightly with a meat mallet. Pounding ensures that the tough muscle fibers in the steak are broken down.
2. Marinade with acid
Acid effectively breaks down the hard proteins in meat, and, at the same time, adds flavor. Common acidic ingredients that make meat tender are vinegar, buttermilk, and lemon juice.
3. Use salt
Salt is an excellent flavoring ingredient, as well as a good tenderizer. You should salt both sides of the meat before cooking it.
4. Cook it slow and low
Cooking steak under low temperatures for an extended period will break down the hard proteins and connective tissues, leaving your meat soft.
5. Marinade with fruit enzymes
Fruits like pineapples, pawpaws, Asian pear, and kiwi have powerful enzymes that can make your steak tender. You are required to puree the fruit to make marinade and then dip your meat inside for a short while. Leaving the meat inside the marinade for long will result in a mushy steak.
The above-mentioned tenderised steak recipe will help you prepare steak that your family will love. You do not have to go to the best restaurant to get tasty steak meals.
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