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More Tender and Juicier Ground Meat with Baking Soda
A simple trick to improve the texture, color, and flavor of ground meat. Baking soda is mixed with the meat before cooking and left to rest briefly; it works with beef, chicken, turkey, or other types of ground meat.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground meat (Can be beef, chicken, turkey, or another type of ground meat; use a ratio of 1/4 tsp of baking soda per pound of meat.)
- 0.25 tsp Baking soda (Use approximately 1/4 tsp per pound of ground meat.)
Steps
- 1
Add approximately 1/4 tsp of baking soda per pound of ground meat before cooking.
- 2
Mix the baking soda evenly into the meat, making sure it is well distributed.
- 3
Let the mixed meat rest for 15-20 minutes.
- 4
Cook the meat as you normally do. The method, temperature, and cooking time are not specified in the source.
- 5
Observe the difference in color and texture, and taste the cooked meat to assess the change in flavor.
Notes
The source does not specify the cooking method, temperature, or cooking time; it only indicates cooking the meat as usual. The quantity of meat has been expressed as a 1 lb base to apply the stated ratio. The nutritional information for the meat is an estimate based on ground beef; it will vary depending on the type and fat percentage selected.
Nutrition per serving
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