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August 18, 2009

Make a marinade

By Kashi Read more entrees, healthy eating, mealtime, and mindful eating
Challenge Yourself for: 24 Hours

Because they add flavor to meats and veggies, marinades circumvent a need to add “flavor” from carcinogenic charring during grilling. Today, challenge yourself to marinate safely and deliciously with the following tips:

  • Marinate in a nonreactive pan (glass, ceramic, or stainless steel)
  • Marinate meats in the fridge to inhibit bacterial growth
  • Go light on marinating seafood and veggies to avoid mushiness
  • Separate marinade you plan to use as sauce before exposing it to raw meats

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  1. 48_avatar 75

    I love to marinate meats. I put the meat and marinade in a Seal-A-Meal container and vacuum the air out…it opens up the pores of the meat and in just 15-20 minutes, it tastes like you marinated the meat overnight.

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    Baybees commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I marinated some flattened chicken breast in a pesto dressing for about an hour before stuffing it with roasted red peppers and some mozzerella, coated in panko crumbs and cooked at 400 degress till done….delish

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    finzup commented on this. over 2 years ago

    made an easy marinade for chicken kabobs…
    - red wine vinegar
    - salt
    - pepper
    - parsley
    - garlic
    - dash of cayenne
    - water
    whisked in some olive oil

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    bserres commented on this. over 2 years ago

    We use up fruit juices getting close to expiration and wines that may not be our favorite for our marinades.

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    stef42678 commented on this. over 2 years ago

    Marinades add a lot of flavor to dishes without a lot of calories.

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    AliciaDarling88 commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I use a mango sauce to marinate my meats, especially great on salmon:

    mango juice
    soy sauce low sodium
    olive oil
    freshly sliced ginger root

    (simmer in a pan until it turns a deep orange color) then put on meat and place in he fridge for later. Or place on it before cooking.

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    patrickh2 commented on this. over 2 years ago

    i used marinade like this last night on chicken.