Chile Chef
Sous Chef
Is it ok to leave fish in the marinade over night?
It's been in the marinade for 4 hours now!
It's been in the marinade for 4 hours now!
Fish Question?
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Arky
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Not to make too much of a deal about this, and I'm somewhat uninformed about marinating fish, but my understanding of a marinade is to tenderize and imbed a flavor. Fish are rarely tough to the point of needing to be marinaded, and any imbeding of flavor can be done in about 15 minutes, or more simply, make a sauce with the flavor you want. In my mind, and I may be wrong, but a long soak marinade for fish just might ruin it and turn it into mush.
OP
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Chile Chef
Sous Chef
Thanks Arky, However I ate out and I am wondering if I can just leave the fish in until tomorrow morning for breakfast.
Arky
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If it were me, I'd pat them dry with a paper towel (inside and out) and just keep them in the fridge until you're ready to cook them.
I agree. overmarinated fish gets mushy. Usually two hours is sufficient, less for smaller items like shrimp.
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Chile Chef
Sous Chef
Thanks everyone, I will just cook the fish and then put it back in the fridge again!
