tenderize
US /ˈten.də.raɪz/
UK /ˈten.də.raɪz/

1.
ablandar
make (meat) tender by beating or marinating it.
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You can tenderize the steak by pounding it with a mallet.
Puedes ablandar el bistec golpeándolo con un mazo.
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Marinating the chicken overnight will help to tenderize it.
Marinar el pollo durante la noche ayudará a ablandarlo.