Honey Garlic Pork Chops Marinade

Combine and marinate pork chops:
* 1/4 & 1/8 cup honey
* 3 Tbspn soy sauce
* 6 cloves minced garlic

Grill or broil

Easy peasy.

Balsamic Vinegar Marinade

From allrecipes.com...the recipe says to let it marinate for 10 minutes per side, but you can put the marinade in a ziploc and marinate as long as you want. I always say the longer you let it marinate, the better! i also don't see why you couldn't marinate, then broil or grill this recipe. We ate it with brown rice and a veggie, but I think it'd be really good cut up over pasta or salad, too. Great, easy recipe...

Ingredients:
* 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
* 1/2 cup chicken broth or vegetable broth
* 2 tablespoons white sugar
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
* 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, or pork, turkey, or tofu
* 1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:
1. Whisk together the balsamic vinegar, chicken or veggie broth, sugar, garlic, and Italian seasoning in a bowl, place the chicken breasts or whatever you're marinating in the marinade, and marinate for 10 minutes on each side.

2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade and reserve the marinade. Place the chicken in the heated pan and cook until they start to brown and are no longer pink inside, about 7 minutes per side. Pour the marinade into the skillet, and cook until it thickens slightly, turning the chicken breasts over once or twice, about 5 minutes.

Garlic-Lime Marinade

This marinade would be great for tofu, chicken, turkey, or pork and can be done on the grill or in the broiler!

Ingredients:
* 1/3 cup soy sauce (I use the reduced sodium kind)
* 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
* 1 Tblsp Worcestershire sauce
* 1/2 tsp ground mustard
* 2 (or more) garlic cloves, minced
* 1/2 tsp pepper

Directions:
* Combine all and marinate in the refrigerator -- the longer, the better, but at least for 30 minutes

*Special note: To make it vegetarian or vegan, just leave out the worcestershire sauce!

Huli-Huli Pork via Laura Cuff via Laura's mom via Better Homes and Gardens

With a little preparation, this is a quick, easy dinner recipe. I would think you could marinate tofu, chicken or turkey breasts, or pork chops, as well as the tenderloin. You'd just want to adjust the portions/times a little.

Laura says: "It's super easy, you just marinate overnight and grill the next day. I usually serve it with rice, as an excuse to eat more of the sauce, but it's pretty good with oven fried potatoes as well. Here it is. I only do one tenderloin at a time, but make the full amount of sauce, enough so that there's some to go with the leftover pork. Also, Prime adds some hickory chips to smoke it up a bit, which makes it absolutely delish!"

Ingredients:
* 2 pork tenderloins (1-1.25 lb each)
* 3/4 cup ketchup
* 1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
* 3 Tbsp packed brown sugar
* 3 Tbsp lime juice or sweet mirin cooking wine
* 1 Tbsp fresh grated ginger
* 4 cloves crushed garlic
* Lime wedges and fresh herbs to serve (I've never done this)

Place pork in a large heavy self-sealing plastic bag. Set in dish if you're worried about leaks.

In small bowl combine ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, ginger and garlic. Reserve 3/4 cup, cover and chill until needed. Pour remaining marinade over pork and seal bag, removing all air. Refridgerate 4-24 hours, turning occasionally.

Let pork sit at room temperature 10-15 minutes before grilling. Drain pork, reserve marinade for basting. For charcoal grill, arrange hot coals around drip pan. Place pork on grill rack over pan. Cover and grill over medium-high heat for 20 min. Brush with marinade from bag, turn and grill 15-20 more minutes. (For gas, preheat grill, reduce heat to medium high. Adjust for indirect cooking. Grill as above.)

Remove pork from grill. Cover with foil and let rest 10 mintues before slicing. Pork will finish cooking under foil.

Meanwhile, heat reserved marinade in small saucepan; bring to boiling, transfer to serving dish. Pass sauce with pork. Serve with lime wedges and fresh herbs.

DELICIOUS Meat and Tofu Marinade

This recipe is from my grandma, and is wonderful for tofu, turkey/chicken breasts, and pork. As with all marinades, the longer you marinate it, the better. This is a great marinade for grilling or broiling.

Ingredients:
* 1/4 cup white wine or cooking sherry
* 1/4 cup soy sauce
* 1/4 cup vegetable oil
* 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
* 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1 clove of minced garlic, OR 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt or garlic powder
* 2 Tablespoons minced, dried onion
* 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:
* Mix all ingredients together and marinate for a good long time (the longer, the better!), and cook meat/tofu as desired.