Count the Marinade?

tigerlily8045
tigerlily8045 Posts: 402 Member
edited December 19 in Food and Nutrition
As grilling season is officially starting this weekend, I want to know if/how you count the marinade that use on your meat. Obviously not all of it stays on the meat, but there is a bit of sodium that needs to be counted. Thanks

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  • yourpalacf
    yourpalacf Posts: 51 Member
    Also wondered about this...
  • rides4sanity
    rides4sanity Posts: 1,269 Member
    I say about a tablespoon if I just marinated and cooked it. If I baste and drizzle at the end I up it to 2-3T. Enjoy!
  • lukeout007
    lukeout007 Posts: 1,237 Member
    I say about a tablespoon if I just marinated and cooked it. If I baste and drizzle at the end I up it to 2-3T. Enjoy!

    I only count it if there's a thick layer of it when it goes on the grill. Also if I'm basting....

    But for instance I've brined meat with salt/brown sugar/etc and I don't count that.
  • JoniBologna
    JoniBologna Posts: 653 Member
    Absolutely count it. I usually go for 1 tbsp as well, unless it's slathered on there. Why wouldn't you count salt and brown sugar? You're eating it aren't you?
  • lukeout007
    lukeout007 Posts: 1,237 Member
    Absolutely count it. I usually go for 1 tbsp as well, unless it's slathered on there. Why wouldn't you count salt and brown sugar? You're eating it aren't you?

    My thought with the brine is that I have no way of knowing how much is on there. I rinse the meat before grilling. The only thing I'm actually ingesting is whatever actually got into the meat.
  • JoniBologna
    JoniBologna Posts: 653 Member
    I can see what you mean. The calories are probably negligible. However, I would probably try anyway just cause I watch my sodium closely, but that's just me.
  • renku
    renku Posts: 182 Member
    I've wondered about this as well, as a rule, I count all of the ingredients in my marinade. I figure it's best if I over-report calories than under-report.
  • lukeout007
    lukeout007 Posts: 1,237 Member
    I can see what you mean. The calories are probably negligible. However, I would probably try anyway just cause I watch my sodium closely, but that's just me.

    Yeah I stopped worrying about sodium. So I'm not too worried.
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