Can I boil a yogurt marinade if I add cornstarch?

I'm making tikka masala tonight, and the chicken is marinating in a yogurt mixture. I've already made a sauce to eat it with, but I was wondering if there was a way to bring the marinade to a boil so that I could safely consume it too.

I heard that adding cornstarch to yogurt helps keep it from splitting, but would that be enough if it has to come to a rolling boil anyway?

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Best Answer

Good news! There is no reason to bring the marinade to a rolling boil as a simmer will siffice. Chicken and other items that have been in contact with raw chicken are considered safe at 165 degrees (See http://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/charts/mintemp.html). A simmer is generally about 180. If the sauce breaks however, you are correct that a cornstarch slurry should pull the marinade back together no problem. Happy cooking!

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Quick Answer about "Can I boil a yogurt marinade if I add cornstarch?"

A simmer is generally about 180. If the sauce breaks however, you are correct that a cornstarch slurry should pull the marinade back together no problem.

Can you boil yogurt marinade?

You can even cook your meat in the yogurt marinade, Helou says\u2014but to prevent curdling, make sure you are continually whisking the yogurt in the pot and not letting it come to a boil. To get the most out of a yogurt marinade, the first rule is seasoning.

Can you cook leftover yogurt marinade?

Frugal cooks can put the leftover marinade to use as a sauce, but it must first be boiled for five minutes to destroy any harmful bacteria. This boiling process will render it useless as a tenderizing marinade, but it can still impart some flavor as a sauce.

How do you stabilize yogurt for cooking?

Here are three techniques to stabilize yogurt in sauce.

You can thicken the recipe by adding cornstarch (or flour) before adding yogurt.

You can mix cornstarch with yogurt before adding it to the recipe. ...

You can also add yogurt directly to a recipe such as the sauce for Beef Stroganoff, for example.

Does yogurt marinade burn?

Not to mention, when the chicken is seared or grilled, the yogurt marinade makes a beautiful caramelized crust. The thing to remember is to remove the excess from marinade before cooking the chicken. Otherwise, it will be thick, gloppy, and will burn before the chicken cooks.

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