marinading chicken (marinated, butter, Italian, marinade)

[cl723]

How long do you like to marinade your chicken?

[LaceyEx]

Depends on the marinade.

If I'm doing wings I like to let them sit in marinade for at least 24 hours turning a few times.

Parts-4 to 8 hours.

[Mouser]

Originally Posted by LaceyEx

Depends on the marinade

I'd agree 110%

One of my favorites is to use Italian dressing and I'll
let it set for five days

[highway29south]

Overnight is ideal. I think that gives the meat a chance to break down. I've marinated as little as 3 hours, but it's not the same.

I buy premade marinade for the convenience. I'd love to make my own, I just don't have the time!

[gr8doglove]

I marinade my chicken in buttermilk for about 6 hours (in the fridge) before cooking.

[Beretta]

I like to do overnight as well.

[CrazyDavid4]

I usually start it marinating in the morning, before work. And then cook after work. So maybe 8-9 hours or so.

[jlawrence01]

Originally Posted by cl723

How long do you like to marinade your chicken?

Two things:

First, when I want to marinate, I want to give the meat as much flavor as I can. I do NOT want to cook the meat with acid, ala ceviche. Overnight marinades are overkill.

Second, do NOT reuse the marinade on the finished product. That is so obvious BUT I have seen more than a couple of home cooks do it. It is a food poisoning nightmare.

[Le Lune]

Originally Posted by jlawrence01

Two things:

First, when I want to marinate, I want to give the meat as much flavor as I can. I do NOT want to cook the meat with acid, ala ceviche. Overnight marinades are overkill.

Second, do NOT reuse the marinade on the finished product. That is so obvious BUT I have seen more than a couple of home cooks do it. It is a food poisoning nightmare.

I'm not sure what you meant by overnight marinading is overkill. Usually, people would start prepping for tomorrow after dinner, so marinading overnight is only about 12-16 hours of marinading before usage...

And please explain, in more depth, on people using marinade on the finished product. I've heard people reusing the marinade on the food during cooking, but never after it was fully cooked

[jlawrence01]

Originally Posted by Le Lune

And please explain, in more depth, on people using marinade on the finished product. I've heard people reusing the marinade on the food during cooking, but never after it was fully cooked

On two occasions, I have SEEN people dump the marinade over the FINISHED COOKED product. Once it was at a friends house and once at a commercial event.