Is there any point to marinating a piece of meat if you can only do it for 3 hours?

[melissel]

I've been wanting to make this recipe forever, but I never remember about the marinating until it's too late. Once again I've thawed the meat for dinner tonight (because DH is home so we can all eat together), but forgot about the marinade. I can put it in now, but is it just a water of marinade ingredients for just 3 hours?

 

What do you think?

 

TIA!

[lionfamily1999]

Make sure you get as much air out of the bag as possible (assuming you use a ziplock type bag).

 

I do the same thing, but no one's noticed that I didn't marinade as long as I should've.

[6packofun]

I'd probably try it anyhow and maybe extend dinnertime by an hour to make 4 hours--most marinades I see say 4+ hours. You could lightly score the meat on both sides, too, to help the flavor get in. At least you'll be able to get a taste for whether or not you'd try the recipe again. :)

[Tap]

Sure. Why not try it? I would make sure to periodically rub the meat to get the marinade into the nooks and crannies....

[Pippen]

Go for it. I make a teriyaki marinade and only do it for two hours or else the flavors are really strong.

[GraciebytheBay]

I sometimes forget about marinading too. I poke some holes in the meat with a fork, pour into a ziplock bag and squeeze as much air out as you can. Squish it every so often. It will be fine.

[melissel]

Thanks everyone, I went ahead and did it. Of course I realized after I bagged it all up that I forgot to score it/poke holes in it :rolleyes: But something is better than nothing, I guess!

 

Thanks for the advice :D