How do you account for marinades??

Timkoetta

Obviously marinades change the caloric value of food because there are calories in the marinade, but how do you know how much? Even if I know how many calories are in the marinade most of it is thrown out after its used. Do you just guess or ignore those calories? How do you count them? :huh:

meshashesha2012

depends on how rich my marinade is .. if i'm putting a bunch of things in here with a calorie value like ketchup, wine etc then i'll add it to the dish. but if it's something like fresh squeezed lime juice and a bunch of herbs then no i dont bother logging it

jg627

Good question. If it's your own concoction, like my wicked cranberry, Cornish hen marinade made with lighter fluid, you could probably weigh the container without the meat in it, then weigh it again when you take the meat out and see how much weight it lost. I usually just guess about 2 spoons for a serving though.

Timkoetta

I have a few different marinades around 10-35 calories per tablespoon. One thing I am thinking is to weigh the amount of marinade before and after to get an idea of what is actually in or one my chicken after soaking in it. I am curious how much meat can actually absorb

Timkoetta

My thoughts exactly jg. I am interested in this wicked cranberry marinade, can you share?

christenwypy

I always wondered this too. So much of it gets burned off when I cook as well (I broil a lot). I usually assume about tablespoon gets on each piece of chicken but that's a total guess.

jg627

It was mainly cranberries and burgundy wine, but the wine was pretty old and hiding in the cupboard under the sink next to the ammonia and trash bags. It had a pretty strong smell. I think I used rosemary too.

Timkoetta

Hmmm...juices are exchanged within the meat and marinade right, so maybe measuring weight before and after wouldnt work? I am sort of thinking I should just add a few tablespoons of the marinade to my calories and call it a day.