foto: Instagram/@melizah21

With this trick, you don't need to worry anymore because the taste of the meat will be maintained.

  22 Januari 2025 13:00

Brilio.net - Processing beef can be a challenge, especially because its texture tends to be tough if not processed properly. Many people face difficulties when they want to get tender meat without losing its original taste. If you take the wrong steps, the meat can remain tough and difficult to chew, so that the dish that was expected to be delicious actually becomes less appetizing.

To overcome the toughness of beef , many people choose methods such as boiling for a long time or marinating with certain ingredients. These techniques are indeed effective in making meat more tender, but often have an impact on changing the taste. Boiling for too long can make the meat lose its natural flavor, while marinating with ingredients such as pineapple or lime can provide a sour taste that may not suit everyone's taste.

Therefore, it takes the right processing technique so that the beef can be tender without having to change its original taste. If you are confused, you can use a trick from Instagram user @melizah21 in tenderizing beef. Through one of the videos uploaded, she admitted that the technique used tends to be safe because it does not change the taste of the meat.

As reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @melizah21 on Tuesday (21/1), the technique used is to wrap the meat using papaya leaves. This type of leaf is known to have a natural enzyme called papain. This enzyme functions as a protease, an enzyme that can break down protein fibers in meat.

Tricks to tenderize beef  Instagram

Tricks to tenderize beef
Instagram/@melizah21

Well, so that the enzyme can work optimally, you can immediately prepare some fresh papaya leaves. Make sure the leaves have been washed clean. Then place the pieces of beef to be processed into the middle of the papaya leaves. After that, close and wrap the beef until all parts are tightly closed.

Tricks to tenderize beef  Instagram

Tricks to tenderize beef
Instagram/@melizah21

Next, let it sit for at least 30 minutes so that the enzymes can work optimally. When the meat is wrapped in papaya leaves, papain slowly works to soften the tough muscle tissue, so that the meat becomes more tender without the need for a long cooking process.

Tricks to tenderize beef  Instagram

Tricks to tenderize beef
Instagram/@melizah21

Then if the beef has been left for a long time, you can immediately open the papaya leaf wrap. Then cut and season the beef to taste. Well, this way of tenderizing beef is very suitable for various dishes, such as satay or various stir-fries.

This video about the trick to tenderize beef immediately caught the attention of netizens and has been watched more than 46 thousand times. Who would have thought, many other Instagram users then gave direct responses through the comments column. Most of these netizens admitted that they had successfully applied the trick.

"I also use this method, it's a tradition passed down from my ancestors," said Instagram @ummazha2.

"It's true, I've used papaya leaves, pineapple too," replied Instagram @isthysyafiq.

"I've tried it, it's really soft," wrote the Instagram account @serlyagtina.

"Wow, I've never tried it," wrote the Instagram account @nia_amalia.

"I've tried it, sis, it's suitable to practice if you want to make satay. . . because it doesn't remove the distinctive taste of the meat itself, they say," commented the Instagram account @unge747.

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