Rosemary-Grilled Pork Chops with Potatoes and Zucchini

Serves 4
Prep Time: 12 minutes, PLUS several hours to marinate
Cook Time: 15 minutes

1/8 tsp lemon zest, or to taste
1 tsp fresh lemon juice, plus 1 lemon, halved
2 Tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped
3 clove garlic, minced
1 Tbsp olive oil
4 4-oz boneless pork chop, center-cut
1 tsp table salt
1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
1 pound(s) uncooked Yukon Gold potato(es), or any baby potatoes, scrubbed and halved
2 medium zucchini, cut lengthwise into 1⁄8-inch-thick slices

1. Combine the lemon zest, rosemary, garlic, and oil in a small bowl. Sprinkle the pork with 1⁄2 teaspoon of the salt and 1⁄4 teaspoon of the pepper. Rub half of the rosemary mixture over the pork. Put the pork on a plate, then cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to several hours.

2. Spray the grill rack with nonstick spray; prepare the grill.

3. Place the halved potatoes in the microwave and cook for about 3 minutes. They don't need to be done, just cooked enough so they don't take so long to cook on the grill. Toss the potatoes with the remaining rosemary mixture, 1⁄4 teaspoon of remaining salt, and 1⁄8 teaspoon of remaining pepper. Lightly spray the potatoes with nonstick spray, then place on the grill, cut-side down. Grill the potatoes 5 inches from the heat, turning once, until tender, 5 minutes each side.

4. Sprinkle the zucchini with the remaining 1⁄4 teaspoon salt and 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper; lightly spray the zucchini with nonstick spray. Put the pork and zucchini on the grill. Grill the pork until no longer pink, about 6-7 minutes on each side. Grill the zucchini until tender, about 4 minutes on each side. Put the pork and zucchini on a platter.

5. Meanwhile, place the halved lemon, cut-side down on the grill and grill for about 5 minutes.

6. Drizzle the grilled lemon juice over the zucchini. Serve with the potatoes.

Results: First of all, I really HATE, HATE, HATE it when a recipe says "Prep Time: 13 minutes" and they CONVENIENTLY leave out that part about letting the pork marinade for "up to several hours". So frustrating! So, obviously, in case you missed the meaning of my rant, I missed that step when I started preparing dinner, so I ended up ordering pizza. We had this pork the next night.

Other than my disdain for the way the recipe was written, this is a great dinner. Low on ingredients, but really delicious! I drizzled the lemon juice over everything, but I wish I had left it off the pork because I felt like I had lemon overload. (Chris disagrees, and liked all the lemon juice.) Once everything was on the grill, you know, after SEVERAL HOURS of marinading, you really need to keep an eye on everything to make sure the veggies aren't burning.