BBQ Zucchini

Oh man! Were these ever easy to make! This comes from Peter J in Tasmania, Australia. He was my teammate for the Oct 2010 Aussie/NZ recipe swap. Russell and I loved these. I love my zucchini and like all the different ways it can be cooked.

BBQ Zucchini
1 medium zucchini
1/8 tsp dried dill
1/8 tsp dried oregano
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp olive or vegetable oil

Slice zucchini in half lengthwise and then cut into serving pieces around 2 inches. Lightly sprinkle with herbs and pepper. Drizzle oil over top. BBQ in oiled hot skillet over medium temperature for around 4 minutes skin down, 3 minutes face down and a final 3 minutes skin down.
I would expect this would work wonderfully on a real BBQ outside as well.

Easy Marinated Pork Chops

Our family aren't huge fans of pork chops - but these were very moist and we liked the flavor. These are part of the recipes I chose for the August 2010 Aussie/NZ recipe swap. My team member is Taste Tester from Orlando, Florida. Did I mention these were easy to put together?

Easy Marinated Pork Chops

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup lime juice

4 tsp balsamic vinegar - **I didn't have this so used cider vinegar instead

2 tsp sugar

2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp salt

1 tsp paprika

1 garlic clove, minced

6 boneless pork loin chops (mine did have bones - I only go with what's on sale.)

In a large ziploc bag - combine first 8 ingredients. Add chops. Seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate overnight.

Drain and discard marinade. Grill chops, covered, over medium heat 4-5 minutes per side - or until they are no longer pink.

Sirloin Steak Kabobs

I was wanting red meat. Really bad. I was wanting kabobs. Really bad. I found this tasty recipe on recipezaar.com. It comes from Marie. The boys didn't put much on their skewers as far as kabobs go so there were quite a bit of raw veggies and uncooked meat left over. Let me just say....this was good material for stir-fry the following night!

Sirloin Steak Kabobs

1/4 cup rice wine vinegar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup ketchup

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp oregano

1/4 tsp black pepper

2 TBSP Worchestershire sauce

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

2 cloves minced garlic

Combine the ingredients well. This is your marinade.

Add:

3 lbs sirloin steaks cut into 1 inch cubes. Coat meat and refrigerate overnight.

Green bell pepper, cut into squares

Red bell pepper, cut into squares

Yellow bell pepper, cut into squares

1 small onion, cut into squares

mushrooms and tomatos would be very tasty as well....but I didn't have any

If you are using bamboo skewers....soak for 20 minutes before grilling.

Alternate meat and veggies on your skewers and grill till the meat is done to your liking.