Abstract: The invention concerns a meat tenderizing mechanism enclosed by a housing. The tenderizing mechanism includes two intermeshed roller assemblies which are driven by a manually rotated crank handle. Bladed disks of the roller assemblies are designed to tenderize a meat slice which is passed between the roller assemblies during unit operation. Stationary stripper plates are provided to remove a slice of meat from rotating bladed disks to prevent the meat from wrapping around the rollers. A receiving tray is located below the roller assemblies to catch the tenderized meat which may then be drawn from the housing for easy access to the tenderized meat.