Grilled Sherry Pork Chops

Ingredients

1/4 cup Holland House Sherry Cooking Wine
1/4 cup Grandma's Molasses
2 tablespoons soy sauce
4 pork chops (1 inch thick)

Directions

In plastic bowl, combine sherry, molasses and soy sauce; pour over pork chops. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes. Prepare grill. Drain pork chops; reserve marinade. Grill pork chops over medium-high heat 20 to 30 minutes or until pork is no longer pink in center, turning once and brushing frequently with reserved marinade. Do not baste during last 5 minutes of cooking. Discard any remaining marinade.

Makes 4 servings

*This recipe came from Favorite Brand Name Recipes cookbooklet called Picnics and Outdoor Meals (July 2003).*

Daddy's Own Steak Marinade

Ingredients

1 (15-ounce) bottle of A.1. Steak Sauce
1 (16-ounce) bottle of Italian salad dressing
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
Salt and pepper to taste
Parsley (optional)

Directions

Mix liquid ingredients in a bowl deep enough to cover your steaks. Steaks can be on top of one another, provided you alternate regularly, turning steaks every 30 minutes. For best results, marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.

Once on the grill, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic salt; sprinkle with parsley if desired.

This makes quite a bit of marinade, but it keeps well if you refrigerate in a mason jar.

**Thoughts~Eh. I wasn't a huge fan. My hubby liked it though.**

*This recipe comes from the Southern to the Core: An Evins Family Cookbook by Karlen Evins.

Tasty Chicken Marinade

Ingredients

1 bottle of oil-type French dressing (8 ounces)
Garlic Powder
1 tablespoon leaf oregano
1 tablespoon basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup cooking sherry

Directions

Combine all ingredients and heat. Makes 2-2 1/2 cups. Marinate poultry in mixture overnight in refrigerator in a covered dish. Use remaining marinade to baste the chicken while it is cooking.

This recipe is from an old Weber booklet.

**Thoughts~I have not had this since I lived at home, but my mom swears it is delicious. I will have to give it a try soon.**

Marinade

Ingredients

1 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup pineapple juice
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

Mix all ingredients together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Marinate beef or chicken in mixture for a minimum of 4 hours.

**Thoughts~My mom used to use this marinade when I was growing up, and it is simply delicious. You can make Shish Kabob, steaks, or chicken with this marinade.**