Often, cooked beef is very tough. To prevent this from happening, it is advisable to pre-marinate the beef. The marinade will not only soften the meat, but will also give it a richer aroma and flavor. The choice of how to marinate beef depends on what exactly you want to cook.
Instructions
Many housewives like to bake whole beef in the oven. This dish does not require long standing at the stove, so you can limit yourself to a minimum of effort. The simplest roast beef marinade is a mixture of equal amounts of olive oil and lemon juice.
Rub the meat with this mixture 3-4 hours before the red pepper, coriander, basil. It is advisable not to add salt to the marinade so that the juice does not come out of the meat. Better to salt the meat just before sending it to the oven.
Beef chops are also a popular dish. You can make a delicious and flavorful chop marinade by mixing the soy sauce and pressed garlic. Add your favorite spices to the marinade. You don't need to add salt as the soy sauce itself is quite salty.
Place the chops in a deep bowl and top with the marinade. If you have time, soak the meat in the marinade for about 3 hours. But in general, you can fry the chops and about an hour after you marinate them. Usually, the beef has enough time to soak in the marinade during this time.
The most favorite dish of many Russians that can be prepared from meat is, of course, shashlik. For its preparation, pork or chicken is most often used, although beef kebabs are also not uncommon.
Beef kebab marinades can be prepared in a variety of ways. For example, marinating beef in wine, kefir or tomato juice is common.
but. Place the pieces of beef in a deep ceramic, enamel, or glass dish. Season the meat with salt and seasonings. Red and black peppers, coriander, rosemary, ginger, bay leaves, cloves, basil and mustard are suitable for marinating beef.
b. Cut the onion into half rings and add it to the meat. Remember the beef with onions with your hands so that the onions let out the juice. You can also add garlic grated on a coarse grater to the meat.
from. If you decide to marinate beef in wine, pour over the kebab with red or white wine at the rate of 1 glass of wine per 1 kg of meat. You can add 1 teaspoon of sugar to a glass of wine.
d. Marinade for beef from kefir is prepared at the rate of 0.5 glass of kefir and 0.5 glass of mineral water per 1 kg of meat. You can do without mineral water and add only kefir to the meat (1 glass of kefir per 1 kg of meat).
e. For marinating beef in tomato juice, you can use pure tomato juice or tomato paste diluted in water. The amount of juice is calculated in the same way - 1 glass per 1 kg of meat.
f. After you have poured the marinade, stir the kebab thoroughly, cover the dishes with a lid and leave the meat to marinate for 3-4 hours.
