Barbecued Pork Steaks

August 12, 2026

We have a good soy based marinaded pork steak but wanted to have something more like what we grew up with. Pork steaks marinaded, dry rubbed, grilled and sauced. This one does a good job.

Summary

  • Prep Time: 1+ hrs (including marinading)
  • Cook Time: 45 min
  • Other:
  • Total Time: 1 hr 45 min
  • Servings: 3
  • Yield: 2-3 pork steaks

Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds pork shoulder steak, 2-3 steaks
  • 12 ounces light beer
  • 4 ounces sweet barbecue sauce
  • Spice Rub
    • I use the one we use for the Baked BBQ Babyback Ribs but whatever rub you like is fine.
    • The ingredients in the original recipe are:
      • 1.5 tablespoons brown sugar
      • 1 tablespoons smoked paprika
      • 0.5 tablespoon onion powder
      • 0.5 tablespoon garlic powder
      • 0.5 teaspoon chili powder
      • 0.5 teaspoon salt
      • 0.25 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

  1. Cover pork shoulder steak in light beer and marinate for a minimum of one hour, up to overnight.
  2. Prepare a grill to cook low and slow.
  3. Remove the pork shoulder steaks from the beer, then dry with a paper towel.
  4. If needed, in a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder, salt and pepper.
  5. Press the spice rub into the pork steaks, coating evenly on both sides. Allow to rest at room temperature. 
  6. Grill on a covered grill over low-medium heat (or indirect heat on high) for 20-25 minutes per side. Make sure to keep the lid closed as much as possible to keep the heat steady and let the smoke circle the pork!
  7. To finish the pork steaks, grill for an additional 3-4 minutes per side over direct heat, brushing generously with barbecue sauce on each side of the pork steak.
  8. Transfer to a platter or cutting board and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
  9. Serve warm with additional barbecue sauce, if desired.

Adjustments

  • Used a dry rub we already had.

History

  • 2026-08-07 – Made with our rib rub and only made a single pork steak since it’s only the two of us. It turned out great making another pork steak flavor option for us.

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