dejablues wrote:

> "joelpk" > wrote in message
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>>I marinated 4 lbs of beef for London Broil. My guests did not show up.
>>I may use half of it on Sat night (48 hours from now).
>>
>>For Sat, can I keep in refrig? Shall I try to drain the marinade from
>>it? Do I need to freeze?
>>
>>What about the other half - can I freeze it, if so , what should I do,
>>if anything?
>
>
> Keep the half you intend to cook on Saturday in the coldest part of the
> fridge. What was in the marinade? If it's something acidic, like lemon
> juice, I'd drain the marinade and wrap the meat tightly, because the meat
> could get mushy if marinated that long.
>
> I'd hesitate to freeze uncooked marinated meat. I'd grill or broil the whole
> thing, medium, and use the extra meat in sandwiches, salads, stir-frys,
> hash, or otherwise throughout the week.
> That's a lot of beef to stomach, but at least it will taste good and not go
> to waste.

Cut it into thin strips, lay it out on rack set on top of a jelly roll
pan and use your oven's lowest setting or pilot light to make jerky out
of it.