tenderize
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Orlando used heavy pressure to tenderize Tullis-Joyce, totaling 12 shots overall in the first half, the keeper saving five before the break.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023
Rather than marinate the chicken for hours, 30 minutes will boost flavor and tenderize the meat.
From Washington Times • Apr. 17, 2023
There are no recipes for using a wine cork to cook and tenderize meat, but Beitchman speculated that the hack "might have some mild effect if the meat is ground down really fine."
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2023
A multicooker can also tenderize tougher meat, though it may require cutting it into smaller pieces to fit.
From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2022
The stuff tastes like something you’d use to tenderize pot roast.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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