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Chef critique

Smoky Grilled Pork with Corn-Zucchini Salad

A well-structured, perfectly seasoned recipe with smart techniques, though the instructions for oiling the grill grates are slightly awkward.

Score: 9/10

Suggested fixes

  • Remove the note about reserving oil in step 3, allowing the full tablespoon of olive oil to be used for the pork rub.
  • In step 2, simply instruct the user to clean and lightly oil the grates, assuming they will use an unmeasured neutral oil or cooking spray.

Issues

  • low / clarity: The instruction to oil the grill grates using a little of the 1 tablespoon of olive oil reserved from the pork rub is awkward and messy to execute.

Strengths

  • Perfect salt calculations using 1.25% for the pork and 1% for the vegetables.
  • Macerating the tomatoes in lime juice and salt creates a smart, flavorful natural dressing for the grilled vegetables.
  • Coherent grouping of tasks, with preparation effectively separated from active grilling.
  • Accurate and helpful doneness temperature for the pork tenderloin.