Smoked Pork Steaks With Beer Braised Onions
This recipe for reverse seared Smoked Pork Steaks with Beer Braised Onions is the perfect fall meal. Rich and hearty with delicous sweet, smokey and salty flavors threaded throughout, this quick and easy meal will quickly become a favorite around your table as the weather gets cooler!
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 pork steaks
- 3-4 tbsp pork rub divided (I used Traeger Pork Rub)
- 2 small sweet onions
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- ¼ cup of beer
- Oil for searing
Instructions
- Preheat the smoker to 225 degrees F.
- Season the pork steaks with about 3 tbsps of Pork Rub on both sides and rub it in.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Slice the onions and place them into a cast iron skillet or aluminum pan.
- Add in the butter, garlic, and beer
- Sprinkle a little more Pork Rub over the onions and stir until everything is combined.
- Transfer the pork steaks and the onions out to the smoker and smoke at 225 degrees for about an hour until the internal temperature of the pork steaks reach 130 degrees F.
- Pull the steaks off, stir the onions and raise the temperature of your smoker to 300 degrees and let the onions cook for another 20 minutes or until cooked to your liking.
- Sear the pork steaks for about 3-4 minutes on each side on a medium to a hot griddle or in a cast iron skillet on the stove with some cooking oil.
- Serve the pork steaks with the onions on top and enjoy.
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Notes
Cooking times may vary according to your ability to keep the temperature stable. If desired, you can start the onions before the pork steaks. Internal temperature of Pork should reach at least 145 degrees F which can vary by personal preference.