Trini Style Backyard BBQ Pork Steaks

BBQ sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade BBQ sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup + vinegar + spices

Homemade BBQ sauce can reduce sugar and preservatives.

pork steaks

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork chops

Chicken thighs are leaner and more affordable.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

apple cider vinegar

🥗Healthier: white vinegar

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Lemon juice is a common substitute with similar acidity.

Season the pork steaks with a 50/50 mix of sea salt and black pepper, adding about 2 teaspoons.

Add about 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper for heat, adjusting to taste.

Sprinkle in 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, ensuring it's well distributed.

Pour in 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.

Add 2 tablespoons of green seasoning.

Grate 2 cloves of garlic and add to the mixture.

Grate 1 inch piece of ginger and add to the mixture.

Use hands to thoroughly mix the seasonings into the pork steaks.

Let the pork steaks marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight for best results.

Prepare the grill with lit coals, using indirect cooking method.

Place the pork steaks opposite the hot coals on the grill.

Cover the grill and cook for about 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, flip the pork steaks for even cooking and cover again, cooking for another 10 minutes.

Apply BBQ sauce generously to one side of the pork steaks.

Flip the pork steaks and apply BBQ sauce to the other side.

Sear the pork steaks over the hot coals, flipping regularly and applying more BBQ sauce as desired.

Wrap the pork steaks in foil and place them opposite the hot coals to cook for another 15 to 20 minutes.

After 15 to 20 minutes, check the tenderness of the pork steaks.

Place the pork steaks back on the grill and add chimichurri sauce for additional flavor.

Remove the pork steaks from the grill and let them rest for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting.

Slice into the pork steaks to check for juiciness and tenderness.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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