If you've been reading my site for a while you have probably noticed that I am not a big fan of commercial barbecue sauces. What I am a fan of is the use of injection marinades. This is the perfect way to get flavor and tenderization deep into meats. What I hear most from people isn't whether to do it but how. The truth is, it is easy. Get a good marinade, load it up in a syringe, and start pumping it into the meat everywhere. The only secret is to use small amounts in lots of places.
I tell people this and still they don't try it and for this there is not excuse other than laziness. Fortunately, you can pick up everything you need in a single package these days, both syringe and marinade. For instance, this kit from Stubb's is a Chipotle and butter flavored, thin and vinegary marinade that comes with the syringe. The flavor of this marinade is very good and you don't have an excuse not to try it. I suggest giving it a try with a chicken so you are not investing a lot and you can get the practice that will allow mastery of meat injection.
Stubb's sauces and marinades are, in my book, on the better side of the commercial products out there. They do not contain loads of strange chemicals, are certified gluten free, and come from a real heritage of barbecue so you can't really go wrong (unless you inject everything into one spot).
Find out more about Stubb's Injectable Marinades
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