This wooden meat hammer beat the steak/chicken breast with a meat mallet to loosen the fibers and make the meat softer and smoother. You may want to use a meat tenderizer, meat tenderizers physically break down the dense protein bonds, allowing moisture to easily permeate through the meat while it cooks. It’s suitable for mashing chicken, steak, beef and other tough pieces of meat. The hammer head is sturdy, the hammer head handle accords with the ergonomic design, and it is comfortable to hold.