Pork steak - general principles and methods of preparation
Steak is a cult American dish; it is in this country that people like and know how to cook steaks. However, they came up with a dish not on a distant continent, at least, judging by the name, the word "steak" came from the Old Norse "fry".
A traditional steak is a thick piece of meat cut from the carcass of an animal across the fibers. Typically, beef is used for cooking, less often veal.
In Russia, a steak is often made from pork, as it is easier to get such meat in a trading network, in addition, it is easier to cook, which significantly reduces the risk of spoiling the dish.
Pork Steak - Preparation
In order for the steak to turn out to be truly delicious and juicy, thorough preparation of the products should be carried out.
Marinate the meat in spices (garlic, onions, spices), salt and olive oil), put in a container and refrigerate for several hours (you can leave the pork overnight).
Before placing the meat on a wire rack over a fire or in a pan, be sure to let it lie for at least 30 minutes at room temperature so that the pork warms up well and then fries evenly.
Pork Steak - Cooking Utensils
The container for pickling steak should not be aluminum, otherwise the meat will acquire a special aftertaste. For frying meat, you can use a frying pan or wire rack. If the pork is cooked on a stove, the pan should be sprinkled with olive or sesame oil (vegetable is not recommended). The meat must be laid in a thoroughly preheated utensil, otherwise the cooking technology will be violated and the meat will turn out tough.
Recipe 1: Kefir Pork Steak
Kefir makes meat much softer, so its use is very important in the preparation of steak.
Ingredients:
- 1 kilogram of pork neck;
- 1/2 liter of kefir;
- ground black pepper;
- salt.
Cooking method
We beat off the steaks, coat them with spices and salt, put in a deep container, add kefir. The meat should be marinated in kefir for several hours, after which it should be put in a frying pan (vegetable oil should not be used, the meat will not burn, because it is perfectly "saturated" with kefir).
It is necessary to fry pork over high heat, for several minutes on each side, constantly turning over. If the meat starts to burn, add a little kefir.
To determine the readiness of pork, you can make a small cut, the juice of the steak should be transparent.
Recipe 2: Pork Rib Steak
It’s not necessary to use the pork loin for preparing a steak; you can take meat with bone.
Ingredients:
- 1 kilogram of pork with ribs;
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice;
- 2-3 tablespoons of sesame oil;
- ground black pepper;
- red ground pepper;
- 2-3 cloves of garlic;
- 2 tablespoons of ketchup;
- 1 hot pepper;
- dill;
- salt.
Cooking method
Cut the pork, the thickness of the meat should be equal to the width of the ribs.
We prepare marinade from sesame oil, lemon juice and salt.
Thoroughly grease pork marinade and refrigerate for several hours.
We prepare a burning seasoning of garlic (we pass through the garlic), ketchup, hot pepper (remove seeds and finely chop), herbs.
Half an hour after the steaks were taken out of the refrigerator and smeared with hot seasoning, put them in a frying pan, fry for five minutes.
While the meat is being fried, preheat the oven. We shift the steaks onto a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
Recipe 3: Pork Steaks in Mayonnaise and Garlic Sauce
Tender pork meat is perfectly complemented with mayonnaise and cheese.
Ingredients for Meat:
- 1 kilogram of pork;
- 2 onions;
- 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper;
- seasonings (curry, rosemary);
- olive oil;
- ground black pepper;
- salt.
Sauce Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise;
- 100 grams of hard cheese;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- ground black pepper;
- salt.
Cooking method
Cut the meat into pieces for steaks, salt, fry in olive oil until a crust appears. Remove the pork from the pan, pepper, grate seasonings, bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove steaks from the oven, grease each with a sauce made from mayonnaise, cheese, garlic and pepper, bake until a golden crust appears.
Pork steak - tips from experienced chefs
- Not all meat is suitable for cooking steaks. Experts recommend the use of back quilts, they consist of several muscles, this meat has a more attractive texture, it is soft, juicy and aromatic.
- The ideal meat thickness for steaks is from 3 to 5 centimeters.
- The steak should not be kept on fire for a long time so that it turns out to be blood, 1-2 minutes of frying on each side are enough, the average level of frying is 3 minutes, 4 minutes is enough to make well-fried meat.
- After the meat is removed from the fire, it must be allowed to stand for 5-10 minutes (cover with foil).
- Fresh meat is not suitable for cooking steak, pork should be at least 20 days.
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