Food & Drink Do you beat your meat before cooking?

[666]

I came across this chicken breast recipe: https://www.recipetineats.com/oven-baked-chicken-breast/#jump-watch

It says to beat the meat before cooking. I don't have a hammer for it and using a rolling pin sucked ass so I used my fist to beat the meat. I don't think I've ever beat the meat before cooking, I hope it's good. What are your opinions on this matter?

I also think I might have beat my meat too hard.

 

[italiamusica]

I personally like to stretch my meat as far as it'll go onto the cutting board, and then go Pain Olympics with this Jaccard tenderizer:

 

[Texan6533]

Brining always does the trick for us. 1/4 cup of salt in a warm mixing bowl of water with your chicken. Let the salt disappear and then put in the fridge for 6-8 hours. Extremely juicy chicken

 

[italiamusica]

Brining always does the trick for us. 1/4 cup of salt in a warm mixing bowl of water with your chicken. Let the salt disappear and then put in the fridge for 6-8 hours. Extremely juicy chicken

100%, brining is the way to go with chicken, pork, and turkey. I worked at a place that did a brine that was salt, pepper, garlic, sage, juniper berries, and thyme, and it was incredible, I need to start doing it at home.

 

[666]

Brining always does the trick for us. 1/4 cup of salt in a warm mixing bowl of water with your chicken. Let the salt disappear and then put in the fridge for 6-8 hours. Extremely juicy chicken

I've never tried brining either. I'll give that a go next time.

 

[666]

I personally like to stretch my meat as far as it'll go onto the cutting board, and then go Pain Olympics with this Jaccard tenderizer:

Holy shit, you're hardcore. Do you use this method for when your meat is stiffer or do you do it also do it if you have softer meat like tenderloin?

 

[Strychnine]

I made this last night. The chicken was excellent but my sauce was bit salty. I'll make note of that next time.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

only really did that with pork chops. tbh

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

I came across this chicken breast recipe: https://www.recipetineats.com/oven-baked-chicken-breast/#jump-watch

It says to beat the meat before cooking. I don't have a hammer for it and using a rolling pin sucked ass so I used my fist to beat the meat. I don't think I've ever beat the meat before cooking, I hope it's good. What are your opinions on this matter?

I also think I might have beat my meat too hard.

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I beat my meat before I buy them

 

[TheChance]

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[Tito Tapped]

Chicken breasts aren't a uniform shape. You pound it to even it out, cooking it equally throughout. If I have a really thick breast I might just butterfly cut it quick rather than doing all that extra work.

You overdid it, unless you're going to bread and fry those. Then it's perfect, you want thin.

 

[TrueBias]

Holy shit, brining? I may have been doing this shit all wrong.

It's that easy?

 

[liner]

I do the chicken breast brine but also add sugar. Sugar and salt so simple.

 

[Sonny Qc]

I personally like to stretch my meat as far as it'll go onto the cutting board, and then go Pain Olympics with this Jaccard tenderizer:

Pain Olympics...

something I didn't thought about in the last 15 yrs...

thanks a lot arse hole...

 

[Satanical Eve]

I give my meat a good old rub before hand!

 

[ricc505]

Brining is key. My chicken and turkey always come out great. Turkey in a bag and 5 gallon bucket. Salt, sugar, star anise, citrus, garlic and sazon(less salt if used)

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

I beat my meat before I buy them

Now that's a pounding

 

[Trabaho]

This thread title sounded different

 

[MichiganMMA1978]

Now that's a pounding

I used to know a girl like that…

 

[Plissken]

Tenderizing meat and flattening chicken is good, plus it lets you gets some frustration out due to your whore of an ex wife.