marinade is used only before meat is cooked. A marinade is used to breakdown tissue fibers and add flavor. After meat is cooked the structure of the tissue is changed and the seasoning only sits on the surface of the meat.
A simple marinade is any Italian salad dressing, pour over chicken, allow to sit for a few hours in fridge and grill. The vinegar tenderizes the meat and the herbs make good flavor.
If you're a whiz in the kitchen and like cooking from scratch, you can make your own marinades using the formula below. There are literally tons of ways to experiment with this!
Marinade from Scratch:
chili. marinade for pork or chicken
shilling was bought out by McCormick and the dry pack meat marinade is no more...sad loss!
yes because its refreshing
A marinade which incorporates Marsala Wine.
Yes, you can safely freeze marinade.
If you want it to fully soak in I recommend at least 24 hours. I have an additional technique I sometimes use. Where I'll marinade for 24 hours in the fridge, then freeze the meat without the marinade. Then make a fresh batch of marinade. Take the steak out of the freezer and put into the new marinade as it thaws for 48 hours.
Yes. Homemade marinade should be refrigerated, and purchased marinade should be refrigerated after opening.
Yes. Homemade marinade should be refrigerated, and purchased marinade should be refrigerated after opening.
Marinade is savory for flavoring foods, and acidic for tenderizing.
Adobo a la española --- Spanish marinade Adobo --- marinade
Marinade is heterogeneous because it contains different ingredients.
In my experience, it is better to leave the marinade on for cooking. Depending on the marinade, it will glaze on the meat and enhance the flavor.