Grilled Delights

I love to grill! Everything just tastes so much better when grilled. Meats, vegetables, and fruits all have flavors you’ve never dreamed of when cooked on a grill. So I thought I’d share some recent recipes with you that we’ve used to create some sumptuous meals.

First up, Rachael Ray’s Honey-and-Lemon Marinade. This deliciously easy and all-purpose marinade tastes great on chicken, salmon, and pork chops. Last week we used it on salmon and it was to die for!

Last night I made ribs for the first time. I’ve been craving ribs ever since our neighbor has been grilling them and decided I must try them out. I put a rub on the ribs, which I got from here, and let it sit overnight. I was a little nervous about the whole deal. First of all, Josh usually mans our charcoal grill and the last time I tried my hand at it I couldn’t get it started. However, this time I got it up and running with ease.

However, when I put the meat on it caught on fire!! Yes, flames were hungrily lapping at the meat and I quickly pulled it off. It was slightly charred, but thankfully it was the bone side, not the meat side that was facing the flame. Tried again, but caught on fire. I didn’t think the coals were too high to the rack, so wasn’t sure what to do. Ran over to our neighbor, who is now home because he’s been laid off from his construction job. He’s the grill master of all grill masters. He came over and helped me set up the grill in a different way so that the meat got indirect heat (the recipe did not explain all of this!). So, we put the meat on and this time, no flames! It grilled for about three hours and then I basted it with a recipe I found here.

Ohmygoodness! So good! Let me tell you we tore into those ribs like you wouldn’t believe. Eaten with a side of fresh sweet corn and cantaloupe with blueberries, it was a perfect summer dinner!

What are your favorite grill recipes? Want to share? Fill up my comment box!

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