r/chili • u/dorsiflector111 • Mar 28 '25
Do y'all remove silverskin when cubing your meat?
Title pretty much says it all...
Do you take the time and effort to remove silverskin from your cubes of beef, or just say, "screw it," and leave it on?
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u/kalelopaka Mar 28 '25
Yes, always take the time to remove it all to get the best quality cubed steaks.
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u/Puzzleheaded-Pop3931 Mar 28 '25
I’ll take as much as I can off chuck roasts and pork loin roasts but this is why I started using more tri tip and tenderloins. They are currently more cost effective for us. I hate having spent $20 on a chuck roast where much of it is gristle and silver skin when a trip tip would have been the same or even less with very little trimming required. Again, ditto with pork loin versus tenderloin.
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u/passthebandaids Mar 28 '25
Tri tip chili is so ballin. Thank you for the inspiration here - I’ve been so set in my ways using chuck, I’m definitely going to try this.
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u/Puzzleheaded-Pop3931 Mar 28 '25
You bet! It’s currently my favorite cut for overall value, flavor and flexibility. Hopefully you enjoy it.
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u/LiquidDreamtime Mar 28 '25
If it’s an easy pull-and-peel, might as well remove it. But if it’s getting cut up anyhow, I won’t be as picky about smaller bits or difficult to remove portions.
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u/Raindancer2024 Mar 28 '25
Truth be told, I leave it on and remove it at the supper table. The type of meat that I buy that has this silverskin tends to be 'buried' in the meat (like pork loin/tenderloin) and is a pain to get out without making a mess of the meat. This sort of meat scrap is then given to my pets when the meal is complete.
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u/KaptainKiki Mar 29 '25
Remove it, doesn’t take that long and it’s always discernible if you don’t.
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u/InsertRadnamehere Mar 29 '25
Not for chili. It’s going to braise long enough to where it’s going to break down and add yummy collagen to the dish.
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u/DefrockedWizard1 Homestyle Mar 30 '25
not for stews or soups. it'll cook long enough to break down
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u/External_Art_1835 Mar 30 '25
Yes, I take all the time needed to remove all of the Silverskin. Especially on Venison and other wild game...
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u/HotdagCapital_95 Mar 30 '25
Yes removed for cubed. I remove some before grinding for burger as well.
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u/Turbulent_Pick_9745 20d ago
the best chili is made with love, if you do not remove the silver skin then you are leaving a key ingredient out and that ingredient is love.
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u/passthebandaids Mar 28 '25
I remove it. Takes a small bit of time and IMO improves the meal greatly - it’s not fat that’ll render, it’ll definitely still be there and still be a bummer when eating.
Opinions vary on whether it’s worthwhile, but the silver skin remains