Missouri Pork Steaks

Ingredients

• 4 bone-in pork shoulder steaks, about 3/4-inch thick
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 cups barbecue sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 yellow onion, sliced into rings

Method

1. 1

   Pat the pork steaks dry with paper towels and season both sides evenly with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.

2. 2

   Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or on a grill over high heat until shimmering.

   3:00 · Heat oil
3. 3

   Sear the pork steaks for 3 to 4 minutes per side until well browned.

   3:00 · Sear per side
4. 4

   Transfer the seared steaks to a large Dutch oven or deep skillet and scatter the onion rings over the top.

5. 5

   Pour the barbecue sauce and water over the steaks, making sure they are mostly submerged.

6. 6

   Bring the sauce to a simmer over medium heat, then reduce heat to low and cover.

   5:00 · Bring to simmer
7. 7

   Simmer covered, turning occasionally, until the pork is fork-tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes.

   1:15:00 · Simmer pork
8. 8

   Uncover and simmer another 15 minutes to thicken the sauce, spooning it over the steaks occasionally.

   15:00 · Thicken sauce
9. 9

   Remove from heat and let the steaks rest for 5 minutes before serving with extra sauce spooned over the top.

   5:00 · Rest