How can I make my dish less sour?
I use peri peri sauce for grilling chicken, but it's coming out to be too sour. How can I neutralize the sauce?
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There is really no way to reduce the acidity in a marinade or sauce without creating undesirable flavor compounds. Adding a base would neutralize the acid but would also produce salts which don't taste so good.
If you are making a marinade then simply add less acid to it, however if you are using bottled sauce then you have a few options to deal with the excess acidity:
- Add some water: thin the mix out, and you will reduce the acidity. You will reduce the overall level of flavor but at least it won't make the chicken too vinegary
- Marinade using less sauce: Less sauce = less acidity
- Marinade for less time: this will mean less acidity, but less penetration of the flavors into the chicken
- Add some sweetener: this will not reduce the acidity but will balance it out
If it were me I'd combine some of the above, I'd add some sugar and maybe a bit of water until it's a bit weaker.
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If your dish tastes too sour try to add sweetness—think sugar, honey (it's healthy!), cream or even caramelized onions. You can also dilute the dish (same as you would with a dish with too much salt). As a last resort, add a pinch of baking soda to make the dish more alkaline.How to Fix a Food That is Too Sour
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Try marinading longer (e.g. overnight in fridge). The acid will be neutralized by the amino acids from the chicken and will also help tenderize the meat.
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