Is it safe to eat marinated beef that has been frozen for three days?
What if I marinated beef with oyster sauce, salt, sugar, soy sauce, garlic and onion but put into freezer for 3 days. Is it still good to eat?
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As far as safety goes, you're fine, assuming the meat didn't stay unfrozen for too long before you refroze it.
As far as the efficacy of the marinading process, I'd think that the freezing/freezer burning process would go a long way toward preventing the marinade from imparting a lot of flavour and/or tenderness. Still, 3 days frozen is nothing. Shouldn't hurt anything.
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Safe yes, as long as it wasn't left at room temperature for too long, but you are not taking advantage of the benefits of a marinade by freezing (as mentioned by @Satanicpuppy).How long is frozen marinated meat good for?
For quality purposes we would recommend that marinated meats are kept in the freezer no longer than 3 months. When you wish to use your meat it should be defrosted in a fridge and used within 24 hours. Never re-use any left over marinade which may have come into contact with raw meat.How do you know if marinated beef is bad?
There's no problem marinating and freezing a fresh steak. If you've bought more steaks than you can possibly eat, freezing marinating meat is an option. It's safe to marinate the lot of them and then freeze anything you won't prepare immediately.What happens if you freeze marinated meat?
Answer: You can safely leave marinated steak in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. But while leaving marinated steak in the fridge for 5 days may be fine from a safety standpoint, many marinade recipes are designed to work much faster than that.7 Best Steak Marinades (Freezer Ready Meal Prep!)
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Safe yes, as long as it wasn't left at room temperature for too long, but you are not taking advantage of the benefits of a marinade by freezing (as mentioned by @Satanicpuppy). Can you not leave the marinating beef in the refrigerator? Three days is pushing it, maybe, but two days in a marinade shouldn't be a problem in a nice cold fridge.
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