For the Love of a Good Burger. I always blamed this on me over handling the meat but it is true that the ground meat I buy from supermarkets is already pretty tightly packed. Must try to grind my own someday! A good washing with hot water and soap is fine too. Bad bugs live on the outside of meat. If it is not washed properly and then ground, the bad bugs end up on the inside. Buying quality meat. Cleaning it before grinding it yourself is a good way to stay in charge.
This inspires me. Interesting that you mention having problems with your meat. It gets hot whenever I make almond or coconut butter! I do enjoy meat products from Whole Foods, but I have a hard time spending the money! When my local market has angus beef chuck roasts on sale I have the butcher to grind a couple of those for me.
Hey Brandon! Argh, sorry that you got food poisoning. Fantastic idea to cube and freeze the meat before processing it. My first attempt at making ground chicken consisted of me throwing cubed chicken straight into the food processor, then blending it with chilli and various herbs.
It turned out quite mushy and sticky; fine when cooked in Thai chicken cakes but not ideal for other recipes. Why did I never think of doing this before? I guess because I thought it would just make a big mess. That freezer trick makes all the difference. Thanks for the post. Beats doing it by hand with a knife. I inquired with the meat market man once and he instructed that you grind your beef twice to get the consistence of the ground meat in the store.
I have down this and it works. Time consuming, but works and handles beautifully. Chicken meat tends to be tough and stringy when it is cooked.
This can be avoided by removing the bones before cooking. However, if you are looking for an easier way to prepare your chicken dish, some steps can help make this process less time-consuming and more effective. One way to do this is by grinding the chicken meat in a food processor. This can be done using one of three methods: You may shred it before running it through, or you may just put all the ingredients into your food processor at once and pulse briefly until they are mixed; alternately, you could also use some chunks for texture while blending everything gradually with an immersion blender.
The first method shredding will produce less juice than if you were cutting them up smaller when mixing them around with other things. It is best to combine both styles — dryness from shredding and juiciness from cutting up. You should also be aware that if you over-process these ingredients, it will create a gritty paste instead of keeping any chunkiness or grittiness intact — so keep an eye on this when making small adjustments with processing time!
Yes , it is actually possible to do so. A lot of people think you need a meat grinder to make ground beef. This is not the case. You can use your food processor!
There are two ways to make ground meat in a food processor. How you do it depends on what kind of texture you want the finished product to have. If you want more fine, minced-style ground beef think hamburger , then use an attachment for your food processor that will give this result. If using grating disk:. Place onion on the grating disk. Push down with a food processor blade to mince it up a little bit. Season as desired using spices such as salt, pepper, oregano, paprika. Turn on the whole-grain setting for what feels like about 30 seconds but maybe more depending on how finely you want your finished product to look!
When done adding seasonings turn off the machine and let cool before removing from the bowl; otherwise heat created by friction during processing may give an unpleasant taste if served hot right away. Nothing will make you feel more like a professional chef than grinding your own meat at home. Grinding meat at home both saves you money and gives you control over the quality and sourcing of your meat.
As long as you own a food processor, you can grind fresh meat at home any time the mood strikes you. Keep reading to learn more. It can also mean saving money by purchasing any cuts of meat that are on sale and grinding those. If you have any leftover pieces of meat from other preparations, you can also save them in your freezer and grind them at a later date. You can also control the texture and consistency of the meat and make custom blends of different cuts.
Plus, freshness makes for more flavorful meat. Any boneless cut of beef or bison can be ground into hamburger meat, while pork and poultry, including chicken, turkey and duck, can be ground for other preparations, including homemade sausage. You can even grind seafood such as scallops, fish and shrimp to make seafood dumplings, seafood sausage and other items. When it comes to flavor, we suggest choosing meat with a good ratio of meat to fat.
Fat will improve the flavor and texture of the ground meat, especially when it comes to beef, bison and lamb. For poultry, darker cuts like legs and thighs will produce a tastier meat than breasts. That said, you can just as easily grind lean cuts of meat in your food processor. Freezing the meat allows the food processor to more easily chop through the meat without it getting stuck in the blades. Chop the meat into roughly 1-inch cubes and freeze them on a cookie sheet or sheet tray in a single layer in your freezer.
These small aluminum baking trays from Wayfair are a great option for small freezers. This allows the meat to freeze quickly without sticking to the other pieces and avoids lumps in the meat. Freeze the meat for about 30 minutes so the edges are stiff, but the inside is still somewhat pliable. Once frozen, add the meat chunks to your food processor and pulse until the meat is ground into small pieces.
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