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food and drink barbecues and grillingHow long do you tenderize steak with pineapple?
Similarly one may ask, can you tenderize steak with pineapple?
Pineapple is a fruit that pairs well withbeef, pork, chicken and some types of fish. While impartinga great deal of flavor, pineapple juice helpstenderize tough cuts of meat. The enzyme inpineapple, bromelain, digests protein, softening the tissuesin meat before cooking it.
Then, how long should you marinate steak in pineapple?
For cuts thinner than 1 inch, stick to about 10to 15 minutes of soak time; for moderately thicksteaks of 1 to 1 1/2 inches, marinate forroughly 15 to 20 minutes; and for thicker steaks,marinate for about 30 minutes.
Season steaks with a papaya- or pineapple-basedrub or marinade. Papaya contains a natural meat tenderizercalled papain, while pineapple contains enzymes called bromelain.Acidic tenderizers. Vinegar, lemon juice, and even yogurthave a softening and tenderizing effect onmeats.