Topic: Re-use blades tikka marinade after used once?

[deckio007]

Hi

Decided to try blades chicken tikka marinade and it is in the fridge as we speak looking very tasty!

My Q is I only used two breasts and the marinade is men't to be for 4 breasts.
Can i add two more breasts to this marinade once I have cooked the two in there at the moment? Or is it best not too?

Thanks for any help on this. Loving this forum!

Steve

[Malc.]

Just add them to the marinade now. When you cook what you need, bag the rest and freeze it for another day.

[deckio007]

Ahhh ok good call.

How long is the life on the marinade as it went in the fridge yesterday and chicken will be ready today for cooking?

Thanks

[solarsplace]

Ahhh ok good call.

How long is the life on the marinade as it went in the fridge yesterday and chicken will be ready today for cooking?

Thanks

Hi

You need to think in terms of the raw meat that has been sitting in the marinade and the duration of the marinading that has taken place.

You can probably get away with a little longer, but I always play safe and stick to somthing like 2 x 24 hour marinades of Chicken.

The Chicken itself will probably be fine for longer than this, but considdering there will be a freeze and defrost cycle in the process, better to be safe than sorry.

All the best.

[Malc.]

As SP mentions you do need to consider the periods of time that the raw ingredients are uncooked. Remember that the marinade now has fresh meat in it. Most fresh meat once home from the supermarket will last between 2-4 days.

I think in this case you'd probably be ok but it is much safer to air on the side of caution. If you are to use the remaining marinade take the existing chicken out first. Then freeze the marinade with the remaining chicken immediately.

[Peripatetic Phil]

Yes, even I, who rarely if ever gives a thought to food poisoning, and who is about to eat some cold stewed rhubarb with clear mould growth on top, would play safe when it came to recycling a marinade in which raw meat had rested for some time ...

Cooked marinade (for pre-cooked chicken), I leave in my 'fridge and re-use without giving it a second thought; tikka marinade (yoghurt) in which I have marinaded raw chicken, I would either re-use immediately or pour down the sink.

** Phil.

[deckio007]

Hi

Thanks for your info.

I think I will take out the 2 breasts and add 2 more breasts to the marinade today and cook them tomorrow then that will be 2 x 24 hour periods as you mention.

In future I will make one batch and freeze what ever chicken I don't use.

Thanks again

Steve

[solarsplace]

Yes, even I, who rarely if ever gives a thought to food poisoning, and who is about to eat some cold stewed rhubarb with clear mould growth on top

snip...

Eeeeew! - Phil, please don't do it! 

[Peripatetic Phil]

Yes, even I, who rarely if ever gives a thought to food poisoning, and who is about to eat some cold stewed rhubarb with clear mould growth on top

Eeeeew! - Phil, please don't do it! 

If only I had a ChewyTikka-style video camera, I could record the whole thing.  As it is, I'll just take some "before" and "after" photographs

[Peripatetic Phil]

Fresh from the 'fridge : 



In the bowl :



In the stomach :



** Phil.