JJ pulls out a marinade recipe from his family cookbook. His dad, J.D., was a great man – but lacked culinary skills. What he did cook (when forced to) was pretty good. You don’t need a deep bench to have a couple of signature items.
This marinade is sweet and salty. A perfect combination when grilling pork chops.
JD’s Pork Chop Marinade
1 1/4 cups of French Dressing (not the creamy)
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 Tablespoon soy sauce
1 Teaspoon brown sugar
Mix together in a bowl – set aside about 1/4 a cup of the mixture.
Place the rest in a ziplock bag with the pork chops. Put into the fridge for 2-3 hours. Remove and let marinade at room temperature for one hour.
Throw onto the grill. Baste during the last 3 minutes with set aside sauce.
JJ’s Apricot Chutney
4 cups of chopped apricots
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup golden raisins
3 Tablespoons Honey (organic or natural is best)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon cumin
(Add a teaspoon of Red Pepper flakes for some heat)
Add mixture together in sauce pot. Heat on low-medium until it simmers. You need to stir constantly. This stuff is sticky and very sugary – so burns are no good. Once you get it to simmer, remove from heat and stir occasionally. It will thicken up. Serve at room temperature or slightly warm.
Looking for some oddities to put on the grill? Here are some suggestions.
Pizza Roll Kabobs (great for nights when you don’t want the oven on)
Watermelon (rub with a little mint and char the outside)
Summer Stone Fruits (peaches, plums, etc)
Pound Cake (cook the cake, throw onto the grill with some brown sugar)
Nachos (take a large pie pan and make some backyard appetizers)
Pizza (take & bake pizza stops have them made, taste great grilled)
Bananas (slice banana ALMOST in half, add chocolate and marshmallows)
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