Secret to quickly tenderizing beef, making any dish delicious

Beef and broccoli

Fajitas

Fried rice

Noodle dishes

Any recipe requiring thin, fast-cooking beef

Even budget cuts cook up like high-quality steak when treated properly.

Final Thoughts

Tender beef doesn’t require expensive cuts or long cooking times. With velveting—or a touch of baking soda—you can turn any piece of beef into a soft, flavorful, restaurant-quality ingredient. Once you try this method, you’ll never go back to cooking beef the old way.