Saturday, 7 May 2011

How to Tenderize London Broil

How to Tenderize London Broil
Tip # 1: Marinade Preparation
The basic ingredients for marinade are oil, an acidic solution and culinary herbs. For the oil, you can add olive oil or other regular vegetable oil, whereas lemon juice, wine and vinegar serve as excellent acidic ingredients. Options for culinary herbs include rosemary, garlic, onion and parsley. Also, add seasonings like dry mustard, ground pepper and ground chili to improve taste.

Tip # 2: Meat Preparation
While working on the meat, unwrap London broil and rinse it thoroughly under running tap water. Allow excess water to drain off from the cleaned steak. In the meantime, be ready with the marinade. Following this, sprinkle salt and ground pepper sparingly over the meat, and rub the seasoning with your fingers. With this, you are ready to marinade London broil.

Tip # 3: Marinade London Broil
Indeed, you can make a lot of alterations in the flank steak marinade recipe to suit your taste buds. Many people prefer adding soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and Worcestershire sauce to the recipe ingredients. For marinating London broil, add the salted meat in a resealable bag and pour marinade over it. Place this bag over a shallow pan and keep in the refrigerator for 8 hours. Remember to turn over the meat after some time. 

Tip # 4: Marination Time
For many, 'how long to marinate London broil for tenderizing it' is a common concern. Well, the ideal time is 8 hours or more in the fridge, while turning it over frequently after every few hours. But, if you have limited time, 2-3 hours marination in the refrigerator is sufficient to tenderize this flank streak. After the stipulated time, remove meat from the resealable bag and broil it.

Whichever method you choose for cooking it, tenderizing London broil is a preparatory step that you should proceed with, before actually cooking this meat cut for lunch or dinner. Following this, you can cook London broil, either by grilling or broiling. The trick to prepare best tasting London broil after tenderizing is to cook it till medium rare and not overcook it. While serving, cut meat across the grains to make thin slices and serve with a savory sauce and baked potatoes on the side.
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