Can I freeze marinated fish?

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Today I marinate fish for frying but some pieces of fish is left which is marinated. Can I freeze that marinated fish? I am confused because my mom said that it can not be freezed?



Best Answer

Fish generally should be frozen as soon as it's caught. Maybe that's what your mom is referring to? The marinade itself shouldn't make any difference, unless the fish sat in it a long time, like more than a day. Hopefully you have been marinating it in the fridge?




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Can you freeze uncooked marinated fish?

Fish is naturally quite tender and can become mushy if marinated too long. Keep marinating times for seafood between 15 minutes to one hour. Don't freeze meats in their marinade. Prolonged exposure to the acids in the marinade combined with damage from ice crystals can cause the meat to become mushy.

How long can you keep marinated fish in the freezer?

For best quality, freeze (0 \xb0F / -17.8 \xb0C or less) cooked fish for up to 3 months. Frozen raw fish is best used within 3 to 8 months; shellfish, 3 to 12 months. Seafood should never be left out over two hours.

How do you store marinated fish in the freezer?

Marinating is a very productive way to introduce more moisture into fish to enhance its taste before cooking. Marinades for fish could be made at home or purchased at stores. Can you marinate frozen fish? Yes, you can marinate frozen fish.




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