How do you count Marinade?

mrsweigl

I am marinading some chicken in BBQ sauce, not sure how many calories i should count for that? We will be grilling it later.
(8 chicken breasts are marinating in one bottle of Jack Daniels Honey BBQ sauce)

squeaktones

i think it would count to what is actually sticking to your chicken. maybe a couple of table spoons, also if you are using an oil like olive or anything like that to marinade in it's going to absorb a little more,

togden

I personally create new recipes when I do things like that ... it may result in a few extra calories in the end but I rather it read a few extra then not accounting for enough calories ....

Or you could just measure it out according to the bottle - teaspoons or tablespoons

MzBug

In general with marinades and sauces on cooked meat I add 1 tablespoon to my diary if cooking over open flame (some burns off) and 2 tablespoons if not cooked over open flame or if cooked slow over flame (no charing). If the meat is heavily sauced I would of course add more as needed. Enjoy your BBQ!

steffilily

Maybe after you take the chicken out and grill them, you can pour the rest of the marinade back in the bottle and see how much will be unused? Then you can take the difference and count them.

mrsweigl

I am just guestimating about 2 tblsp. Thank you

jenX1174

I count a tbsp or 2.

wolfchild59

If you want an actual measurement with marinades then it's best to measure the amount before starting the marinating. Then after you've removed the meat, measure it again. Then whatever the difference is, add that amount to your log. It's always better to have actual amounts than just estimating. Especially with something like a store bought BBQ sauce. With stats like a few hundred mg of sodium, 10 (or more) grams of sugar and about the same in carbs per serving, that's not something you really want to underestimate.