Make A Better Marinade By Avoiding These Common Errors When Throwing Everything Together

Make A Better Marinade By Avoiding These Common Errors When Throwing Everything Together

There is no doubt about it marinades make food taste great. However, knowing how to properly marinade can be tricky. Avoiding these mistakes will make you a pro in no time!

The Common Marinade Mistakes Include:

1. Marinade Is Not a Dumping Ground
Test kitchen manager Brad Leone says it best: “As with most cooking, less is more.” Choose a simple theme or defining ingredient.

2. Don’t Get Too Salty or Acidic
The marinade should mingle with the protein for a few hours  which is a good amount of time for the garlic, oil, herbs, what-have-you to infuse everything with flavor. That chicken breast will not only taste over-salted if you load up on the NaCL, it can also turn out dry. Same goes for overly acidic marinades.

3. Don’t Be a Flavor Wimp
Don’t be afraid to go big and bold   The single-best thing you can do to build flavor in your marinade is to kick start the aromatics. That means bruising herbs, toasting spices, smashing garlic cloves, and chopping alliums.

4. Don’t Be Afraid of a Little Fat
According to Music, “Fat carries flavor and will help distribute all the ingredients in the marinade into all the nooks and crannies of your steak, etc.”

5. Don’t Rush It
A good marinade takes time to sink in. Most require at least a few hours to make a discernible difference in taste, and all are infinitely more effective when allowed to mingle with the protein overnight.  If you are pressed for time, use this hack from Music: “Leave the protein at room temperature and give it a couple flips and massages to help it absorb.”

6. Reserve Half and Don’t Reuse!
The biggest marinade mistake is also a dangerous health hazard. Do not use the original marinade to baste the protein while it’s cooking, separate the  marinade into two batches.

Finished!

Now that you know what not to do when marinating, your food will taste incredible. Have you made these mistakes before?

Let Us Know Your Thoughts!

Article Source: Bon Appetit





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