Among 4 groups of beef patties, encapsulated STPP showed an improved antioxidant effect. Lem-o-fos STPP showed superior cook yield when compared to unencapsulated and encapsulated STPP. Precooked holding times of 4 h and 24 h pre-cook holding time differentiated the STPP samples and as such allowed more time for enzyme degradation of the STPP. The advantage of encapsulated STPP on antioxidation effect was showed to be more significant as the post-storage time increase