Meat tenderizer/10 recipes

Store bought chicken tends to be dry and overly seasoned. Cooking your own is worth the effort for the moist and tender meat that's perfect for chicken salads and other recipes that call for cooked chicken meat. Easily halved or doubled as needed.

This recipe uses ready-made taco shells, but soft tortillas are good too.

Grilled eggplant is meaty and tender, grilling gives the lots of smoky flavor; it's served with feta cheese, toasted pine nuts and garlicky yogurt sauce over a bed of lettuce. Nutty, creamy and refreshing summer salad, a well balanced side along with your favorite grilled steak.

This marinade sounds like very spicy, but it actually isn't. Because after marinating, you will wipe it away, and all the delicious flavors go into the meat without leaving too much spiciness.

Cocktail wieners and sausage slices are combined with a tangy and sweet sauce to create a delicious and flavorful dish for a brunch or other gathering.

Fresh asparagus and arugula create a super refreshing and powder-boost salad, and serve it with a poached egg on top, which adds extra protein and creamy texture into the salad. Don't want to waste the yummy juice, use a slice of crusty whole grain bread to soak it up, and also gives you extra fibre!