As al fresco dinners ramp-up, we’re ready to arm women with some fantastic pork items sure to challenge the BBQ master of the house and tame the flames. No matter what your grilling style, it’s easy to adapt sauces, rubs and marinades to fit your guests’ taste buds.
 | Sometimes, all you need is an easy glaze to please a crowd. Glazed Blade Steaks combine barbecue sauce, steak sauce and molasses combine to make a perfect marinade. Pork blade steaks are ideal for recipes that call for a marinade. |
 | If your summer fiesta is begging for some ribs, don’t send the hubby out to grill it up. Surprise your family with Chili-Orange Country-Style Ribs. These utilize a combination of chili sauce, hoisin sauce, orange rind, sriracha sauce and brown sugar makes for the ideal wet rib sauce. For best results brush ribs generously during the last 30 minutes of cooking. |
 | Take your guests on a little get-away down south with Chipotle- Lime Marinated Grilled Pork Chops. The spicy marinade will get the gal behind the grill endless praise. Pair with your favorite southwest sides for a complete meal! |
No. 1 Grill Gal's Keys for Success
This summer, we’ve teamed up with the Food Network’s Melissa d’Arabian to encourage everyone to fire up the flames. One of Melissa’s favorite things to do this time of year is impress the masses with an outdoor dinner party. Patios are a hot place for ladies to hang out and Melissa is letting you in on a few of her summer tips to make sure your summer celebrations sizzle:
- Throw a pork party! Have everyone bring a pork dish prepped and ready for the grill. Pork is so versatile – from chops and steaks, to ribs, sausages and more – you’ll end up with an amazing variety, while still maintaining a cohesive culinary theme, which is not only better on the palate, but also easier for you to plan side dishes, beverages, and more.
- The summer swap. For perishable side dishes, such as mayonnaise-based potato or pasta salads prep two smaller dishes, rather than one larger dish. Keep your backup in the refrigerator and swap it out when the first dish is empty. This will keep side dishes fresher longer.
- The summer of “sous”. Grilling outside is more fun (and efficient!) with a sous-chef – someone who can run inside to grab the forgotten platter, or the extra bowl of brushing sauce, or even answer the door to welcome your guests!
- Cook once, enjoy twice. Don’t throw away leftovers – make a chopped salad! Refrigerate the grilled meat leftovers and then chop it up with a slew of grilled (or not) vegetables, add a little vinaigrette, and you’ve got a fantastic and flavorful meal the next day.
- A little help from your friends. Don't hesitate to ask your friends, or grilling “groupies,” to help with door-duty for a few minutes. Then ask your second or third friend to pour a round of drinks. These are easy and short duties that will help smooth out those first fifteen minutes of early-party-mayhem, and your first few guests will be relieved to have a task to keep them busy.