Pork Chops

Tonight is Pork Chops on the Grill. We grill out all year long. Even in the winter my husband fires up the grill and we grill out.

Easy pork chop marinade:

1 cup Zesty Italian Salad Dressing! That is it! How easy is that? We marinade chicken, pork and shrimp in it. Let it sit for about 30 minutes, flipping the meat at least once. Then grill.

How do we get the nice criss cross grill marks on our meat? My husband loves having the grill marks and here is how he does it. He lets the grill get nice and hot. Then he places the meat on the grill, lets it sit there for 3-4 minutes and then takes the spatula and turns the meat clockwise a quarter of a turn on the same side. Then he lets it cook another 3-4 minutes and then turns the meat to the other side to cook. Lets it sit 3-4 minutes and the turns it clockwise a quarter of a turn and lets it sit another 3-4 minutes until done. Many people like to move and turn their meat on the grill often. This makes the meat dry and tough. You should only flip your meat once and you can turn the meat a quarter of a turn to make the grill marks. Other than that don't touch the meat while grilling.

Another big no no for grilling is to smoosh the hamburgers with the spatula. This dries them out because all the juices leak out when you are smooshing. Never smoosh!!

Happy grilling tonight.