Marinating Basics

Marinating Basics












I know. It's pretty hard to remember to thaw anything, much less revive a marinade. I'm with you. But I have to admit that when we invited some friends to a barbecue, and my husband download a shish kebab recipe requires marinating, I thought, what the heck. If you're like us, clean like crazy before friends come. If we do all that work, you might as well go all out in the kitchen, too. 


red pepper, yellow and orange not only add flavor, add a lot of color for shish kebabs. Similarly, the mushrooms are great to use and can be marinated with the meat.

Cut the meat into small pieces or chunks, if shish kebabs. Although piercing the meat allows the marinade to penetrate more, it also means the meat will release a lot of natural juices when cooked on the grill. So my advice is not to pierce the flesh. Similarly, I like to minimize using less soy sauce than it is a prescription and dilute with water instead. Check if a salty ingredient when marinating, including those you love rub mixture. Salt has the same effect as the drilling of the meat. It frees up a lot of juices and dry out. You can always add salt after the cooktop.

The key to the calendar, when the marinade is whether the meat is at room temperature or not. Chicken can have up to four hours to marinate, if kept in the refrigerator at all times. If you marinate at room temperature, soaking will take about an hour. Some people do not like the idea of ​​keeping the meat out of the refrigerator too long, so plan accordingly. If you are using large pieces of meat tougher, tender with a marinade may take up to two days in the refrigerator.

A final word of warning, do not use the marinade for basting. Why? For the same reason I do not eat raw meat. The juices of raw meat into the marinade. However, you can heat the marinade on the stove in a pot and not let it go to waste. Bring to a boil and then cook over medium-low heat for about ten minutes. Then you can use for basting or as a sauce.

Because we have to clean up when customers come around, the preparation of their food ahead of time by marinating the meat overnight. Your stomach will be glad you did. Just be prepared. Because there is no doubt, you have to do more than one skewer for everyone! 

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