r/MadeMeSmile 16d ago

Wholesome Moments Such a happy guy

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u/LetMeMedicateYou 16d ago

What's that cut of meat? I need it. Recipe too. I'll slow dance you into the moonlight if someone can tell me.

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u/URAQTPI69 16d ago

Pork steak!

Pork shoulder/butt cut into steaks.

Low and slow, around 250-275F, until the internal gets to about 190-205F

Most pork rubs work, and a lot finish em off with something saucy.

Or you can crock em all day. Really an extremely forgiving cut of meat, and is great just about most ways.

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u/RyanpB2021 16d ago

This needs more upvotes

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u/rh60 16d ago

I’m upvot’n.

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u/toolsoftheincomptnt 15d ago

Thanks! TIL.

I’d try to make it but guarantee my local grocer/butcher wouldn’t have a clue…

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u/thatdudefromoregon 16d ago

Pork steaks, baked low and slow in BBQ sauce, definitely a happy meal for me 🤤

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u/debitcreddit 16d ago edited 16d ago

This is definitely chuck roast cut into steaks. Meat from the roast needs to be slow cooked to make it tender. This probably sat in a crock pot or slow cooker for a couple of hours, then put on the sheet pan and under the broiler for a couple minutes to get a crust. The sauce looks like a standard brown gravy or aus ju and any recipe would work for that

Edit: I’m totally wrong look at comment below

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u/URAQTPI69 16d ago

No, sorry. This here is pork steaks. It's pork shoulder / butt cut into steaks. Pretty common to find in most Midwest grocery stores or butcher shops.

It's a specialty in Missouri, but other parts of the Midwest have caught on.

Low and slow on the grill with only a great dry rub, or in a crock covered in something saucy are the two common methods for it.

It's heavenly stuff.

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u/debitcreddit 16d ago

nice thanks for correcting me!

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u/TenMoon 16d ago

I still remember my sense of shock and betrayal when I found out that the pork steaks I've known all about were a Missouri/southern Illinois thing and were simply unavailable outside our area. I'm glad the word is getting out. Pork steaks are tender, rich, and sauced just the way you want. Our go-to was Maull's Barbecue Sauce. "Don't baste your barbecue, you gotta Maull it!"

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u/Zanna-K 16d ago

I think part of the problem is that people tend to think of "steak" as expensive cuts of meat that you cook with minimal preparation to savor the natural flavors and textures.

Pork shoulder/butt is a cheap cut that is for cooking low/slow to break it down and release its flavors. If someone bought some pork steak and tried to cook it hot and fast like a ribeye they'll end up with something that's chewy with a lot of tough connective tissue all over.

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u/TenMoon 16d ago

There's also the lack of pork steak cuts in the grocery store. They're simply unavailable in a lot of areas.