Grilled Corn on the Cob

This one was a last-minute addition to our Sunday night meal this weekend. I was making grilled pork chops and was making a spinach salad for a side, thinking to myself there's something missing. I felt the need to add a starch of some kind. I didn't have any potatoes otherwise that would have been the obvious choice. But I did have a few ears of sweet corn in the fridge, so I thought, 'Let's toss those on the grill! Can't be a bad idea...' And as it turns out, it wasn't a bad idea at all!

SUPER simple:

Ingredients:

2 tblsp olive oil

1/2 stick of melted butter

Salt & Pepper to taste

1 tsp granulated garlic

1 tsp crushed red pepper flake (more or less as desired)

1 tsp dried parsley flake

4 ears of sweet corn


Directions:

Combine the first 6 ingredients in a shallow dish and mix together until thoroughly incorporated. Placed the ears of corn in the dish and turn to fully coat each one. Place the ears of corn coated with the oil & butter mixture in tin foil, then drizzle the remaining oil & butter over the top, making sure the edges of tin foil are turned up slightly to avoid spilling. Cover the corn with another sheet of tin foil and seal along the sides by pinching the layer underneath up over the edges of the top layer. Place the foil-wrapped corn on the grill over medium-high heat for about 7 minutes, then turn the corn over for another 5-7 minutes on the other side.

This can be enjoyed as-is straight off the cob, or it makes a great addition to a salad cut off the cob.

Lemon Grilled Chicken

This is a great marinade for grilled chicken. Very simple, but full of flavor. You're gonna love it!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons finely-chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 4 chicken breasts (about 4oz. each)
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Directions

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first seven ingredients. Remove 1/4 cup for basting; cover and refrigerate. Add chicken to the bag; seal and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 4-8 hrs.
• Drain and discard marinade from chicken. Grill, covered, over medium heat for about 10-12 minutes, then about 10-12 minutes more on the other side. Baste and turn several times using the reserve marinade. Yield: 4 servings. Total grill time: about 20-25 minutes. 

Asian Glaze Grilled Pork Chops

This recipe is one that my husband and I really enjoyed this past week. We just bought a grill a few weeks ago and were excited to break it in. I love pork chops, but GRILLED pork chops take the cake! I was eager to try a new marinade, because I hadn't done one in a long time (mostly because the only grill we've had since we got married is a little George Foreman) and in my book, marinades are the only way to go when grilling.

Here's what I went with for the marinade:

Ingredients

• 3 tbls soy sauce
• 3 tbls honey
• 1 tbl lemon juice
• 1 tbl olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 4 boneless pork chops 

Directions

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine soy sauce, honey, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and ginger. Add pork and turn to coat. Seal and refrigerate for 2-6 hrs.
• Drain and discard marinade, saving some for basting if desired. Grill over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let meat stand for about 5 minutes before serving. Serves: 4.