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Pork steak in the oven

Baked Pork Steak

Appetizing, a little different, and incredibly tasty — perfect for dinner! Baked pork steak comes out juicy, tender, and full of flavor, and because it's oven-baked rather than fried, it's on the lighter side too. It's quick and easy to make, and it calls for just a handful of simple, affordable ingredients.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Pork

500

Olive oil

Soy sauce

Ground red pepper

Ground black pepper

Salt

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 35 % 15 g

Fats 60 % 26 g

Carbohydrates 5 % 2 g

292 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Step 1:

How do you bake a pork steak in the oven? Gather your ingredients. Use chilled pork if you can — steaks cut from frozen meat can turn out tough. The juiciest steak comes from the neck (shoulder); loin or ham cuts will be drier. Rinse the meat and pat it thoroughly dry with a paper towel.
Step 2:

Cut the meat into steaks about 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick — steaks that are too thin dry out. Prick the meat all over with a fork so it soaks up the marinade, and let it sit while you make the marinade.
Step 3:

How do you make the marinade? Pour the olive oil and soy sauce into a bowl, then add ground red and black pepper and salt to taste. Stir it together. If you like, add another meat seasoning, garlic, herbs, or mustard — but go easy so you don't mask the natural flavor of the pork.
Step 4:

Rub the marinade all over the pork steaks and let them marinate for 30 minutes. Arrange them in a foil-lined baking dish, leaving enough foil to fold over and cover the meat. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Bake the meat covered with foil for about 30 minutes — the exact time depends on how done you want it. Then uncover and let the top of the steak brown. If a lot of juice has collected, pour it off.
Step 5:

Flip the meat and let the second side brown. Turn off the oven. Loosely cover the meat with foil again and leave it in the oven for 10 minutes to make it juicier. Then take the steaks out.
Step 6:

Serve the pork, with or without a side dish, alongside fresh or pickled vegetables and herbs. Enjoy!

Keep in mind that soy sauce is quite salty, so cut back on the added salt or you may end up over-salting the dish.
Cooking in foil is easy and keeps everything moist — just fold it loosely so the meat can brown once you open it up near the end.
Remember that ovens vary. The temperature and cooking time may differ from what's listed here, so watch your dish and adjust as needed for the best results.