Marinades enhance flavor, tenderness, and moisture retention in meats. While barbecue sauce is an option, expert insights suggest it may overpower natural flavors. The sugar in barbecue sauce can cause it to burn during cooking. When using barbecue sauce, recommendations include thinning it with olive oil, water, or vinegar to prevent a dense flavor profile and balance sweetness with salt. A marinade should ideally be more acidic and thinner for better meat penetration.
You can use barbecue sauce to marinate, but personally I don't like doing that because it can be extremely overpowering, where all you're getting is the flavor of the sauce.
With all the sugar in it, it can tend to burn the meat when cooking from a raw state until it's completely finished.
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