Yeah I’ve seen that done I also like spicy Italian dressing(Walmart brand) and marinate my chicken in that overnight
As for beef it’s a longer process I use 1cup corn starch with 3 cups cold water and place the steak in a zip lock bag and pour corn starch mix owner it seal and fridge for a full day then I remove it rinse well season it and grill the corn starch breaks down the meat if you ever eaten beef and broccoli from a Chinese place did you notice how tender the beef was? That’s why