Spanish-Style Pork Shoulder Steaks
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 8 to 12 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 10 servings
- Calories
- 873
- Total Fat
- 54
- Saturated Fat
- 22
- Carbohydrates
- 35
- Dietary Fiber
- 6
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 60
- Cholesterol
- 183
- Sodium
- 841
- Total: 5 hr 5 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Inactive: 4 hr 30 min
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
2 tablespoons ground toasted fennel seeds
2 tablespoons freshly cracked black pepper
1 tablespoon smoked paprika (pimenton)
1 tablespoon salt
6 bone-in pork shoulder steaks, about 3 pounds
1/2 cup peeled, crushed garlic
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup freshly chopped cilantro leaves, divided
1 lime, juiced, plus 6 limes, sliced into wedges, for serving
1 cup crema Mexciano or sour cream
24 corn tortillas
Olive tapenade, purchased
Directions
- In a small pan, toast the fennel and black pepper.
- Add the fennel, black pepper, paprika, and salt to a spice grinder and grind.
- Put the pork in a large, (2-gallon, if possible), resealable plastic bag. Add the garlic, vinegar, olive oil and the spices. Seal the bag, and massage the marinade all over the pork. Put the bag into a glass or metal pan (in case bag leaks) and refrigerate for 4 hours. Remove from refrigerator and let come to room temperature.
- Add 2 tablespoons cilantro, lime juice and 1 cup of crema to a small bowl. Combine well, pour into squeeze bottle and refrigerate.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Heat corn tortillas in oven, wrapped in foil in packs of 8, in the oven while you are grilling the pork.
- Heat an indoor or outdoor grill to medium heat. Add the pork steaks and grill until medium, turning, for approximately 10 minutes total. Remove to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes, then slice into long thin strips.
- Serve in warmed tortillas, topped with tapenade, squeezed with lime wedges, drizzled with crema and topped with remaining chopped fresh cilantro.