These Pork Steaks are juicy and tender with a double layer of flavoring. Start with a savory, sweet and spicy marinade and finish with a dry rub of your favorite spices. They are easily cooked on your outdoor grill or on the stovetop.
If you are a fan of pork recipes, you may want to try some of our favorites such as Lemon Pepper Pork Chops, Sweet and Sour Pork Chops, Blackened Pork chops, Thin Sliced pork chops or Dutch Oven Pork Chops.
Why this recipe is just so good
- You can make the marinade ahead and let the pork steaks marinate in the refrigerator for a few hours before you're ready to cook.
- This recipe works just as well barbecuing the pork on your outdoor grill or cooking on a grill pan or cast iron skillet on the stovetop. Either way, when you sear the pork and let it get a nice char on the outside, the meat has a delicious, smokey flavor.
Ingredient Notes
- Pork loin steaks are also known as pork shoulder steak or pork blade steaks. They are a flavorful cut of meat from the pork shoulder. The pork shoulder is what many recipes use for pulled pork or pork stew since it is delicious when it is braised for a long time.
- If you can't find the shoulder steaks, you can buy the shoulder and cut them into steaks yourself. It is a fairly inexpensive cut of meat and you could freeze the extra steaks.
- When you buy them, the steaks should be pink in color and have a good amount of marbling of fat throughout which will make it tender and flavorful.
Ingredients
- We are using a simple soy sauce, sugar and spice marinade. You can increase the spice level by adding more chili sauce, red pepper flakes and ginger if you prefer. Choose regular brown sugar or a sugar substitute. Make sure to taste test the marinade before adding anything extra.
- The dry rub uses a basic homemade seasoning mix including paprika, garlic and onion powder.
How to cook pork steaks
- Combine the ingredients for the marinade. Put the pork and marinade in a large bowl or plastic storage bag. Let pork marinate in the refrigerator for at least an hour, up to overnight.
- Remove from refrigerator, drain and discard marinade. Blot pork steaks with paper towel.
- Stir together the dry rub and pat on top and bottom of the pork.
- Preheat your BBQ grill over medium high heat. Grill for 4-6 minutes per side if they are thinner pork steaks. Grill 7-8 minutes per side if they are thicker. If the steaks are getting too charred, lower flame and continue cooking.Test for doneness with a meat thermometer. It should register at least 145°F.
- Stovetop Method: Spray a large skillet or grill pan with non-stick cooking spray Heat pan over medium. Cook pork steaks on one side for 3-4 minutes. Flip over and cook another 4-5 until pork is cooked to 145°F.
Recipe Testing Tips
- Use a food safe plastic bag or glass bowl to marinate your pork. Don't use a metal or aluminum pan or bowl to marinate pork steaks. The metal will react with the acid in the marinade and create a metallic taste.
- For an indoor grill or fry pan, spray with non-stick cooking spray, preheat pan over medium heat for a minute. Grill pork steak for same amount of time as the outdoor grill, about 4-6 minutes per side. Watch for extra browning or smoking and turn down flame to low-medium if needed. Test with an internal meat thermometer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are a few tips:
Choose a pork cut that is thicker rather than thinner.
Marinate the meat for at least an hour. Choose a marinade that has some type of acid in it to help tenderize the meat. (such as lemon, lime, vinegar)
If you use a dry rub, make sure it has salt in it. This will help tenderize the meat and retain water.
And most importantly don't overcook it. Test with a meat thermometer earlier than you think. Put the thermometer into the meat only, avoiding the bone. Pork should be cooked to 145°F.
There are so many side dishes that would go well with pork but some that I recommend would be Parmesan Green Beans or Roasted Asparagus and Carrots. These can cook in the oven while you grill the pork.
Or if you want a some quick stovetop side dishes, try my Charred Brussels Sprouts, Charred Broccoli or Blackened Green Beans and Marinated Broccoli.
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Pork Steaks
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Marinate: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grill
- Cuisine: American
Description
These pork shoulder steaks are juicy and tender with a double layer of flavoring. Start with a savory, sweet and spicy marinade and finish with a dry rub of your favorite spices. They are easily cooked on your outdoor grill or on the stovetop.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ pounds pork loin or shoulder steak, ¾ inch thick, with bone
Marinade
- ⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ brown or white sugar, regular or substitute
- 2 teaspoons garlic paste or powder
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste or powder
- 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, or white, red wine, balsamic vinegars)
- 1-2 teaspoons chili sauce, optional for spiciness
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
Dry Rub
- 2 teaspoons granulated white or brown sugar, or sugar substitute
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Combine marinade ingredients and place in large bowl or plastic storage bag with the pork. Marinate in the refrigerator at least 1 hour, up to overnight.
- Remove from refrigerator, drain and discard the marinade. Blot dry the pork steaks with paper towel.
- Stir together the rub ingredients and pat into both sides of the pork.
- For the outdoor grill - preheat over medium high heat. Grill each side of the pork steak for 4-6 minutes if they are thin. Grill 7-8 minutes per side if they are thicker. If they are getting too browned or charred, turn down the flame to low-medium and continue cooking until a meat thermometer registers 145°F.
- Stovetop Method: Spray a large skillet or grill pan with non-stick cooking spray Heat pan over medium. Cook pork steaks on one side for 3-4 minutes. Flip over and cook another 4-5 until pork is cooked to 145°F.
Notes
*Add the chili sauce and red pepper a bit at a time to the marinade and the dry rub. You should taste it before adding more to make sure it's not too spicy.
*Remove the pork from the refrigerator about 20-30 minutes before cooking.
You can store leftovers in a container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in pan on low-medium heat on the stovetop for a few minutes until hot. Or freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months and defrost overnight in the refrigerator.
Deb Belsha says
We served these with some rice and green beans. I made a quick garlic butter sauce and drizzled over both. Dinner was so good!