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BBQ Pork Steaks with Mop Sauce

BBQ Pork Steak with Tangy, Acidic Mop
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Resting Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3-4 lb Boneless Pork Butt

Rub

  • 2 tbsp Kosher Salt
  • 1 tbsp Granulated garlic
  • 4 tbsp Coarse black pepper

Mop Sauce

  • 1/2 stick unsalted butter
  • 1 thinly sliced medium onion
  • 5 cloves of garlic crushed
  • 1 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 whole sliced & juiced lemon
  • 2 tbsp of hot sauce
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp dry mustard
  • 2 tbsp creamed honey
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

  • Take a pork butt and slice into 1.5-2" thick pork steaks.
  • Season both sides of pork steak with salt, pepper, and garlic dry rub. You can season liberally.
    2 tbsp Kosher Salt, 1 tbsp Granulated garlic, 4 tbsp Coarse black pepper
  • Allow pork steaks to dry brine for 2 hours OR overnight.
  • Get your grill to 275-325F.
  • Once at temperature, setup your grill to cook pork steaks via direct heat bbq.
  • After pork steaks have been grilling for 60-90 minutes, flip and then make your mop sauce.

Make Mop Sauce

  • Add 1/2 stick of unsalted butter to a medium pot over medium-low heat.
  • Add 1 sliced medium yellow onion and 2-5 crushed garlic cloves.
  • Cook until onions are transculent.
  • Once translucent, set heat to low and add the rest of the ingredients and simmer until well combined.
    1 cup distilled white vinegar, 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar, 1 whole sliced & juiced lemon, 2 tbsp of hot sauce, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbsp dry mustard, 1 tbsp paprika, 1 cup water, 2 tbsp creamed honey

Mop Every 5-15 Minutes

  • For the next hour, mop the pork steaks every 5-15 minutes.
  • After an hour of mopping, flip the pork steaks and continue mopping every 5-15 minutes.
  • Once pork steaks hit 185-190F internal, take off the grill to rest for 15-30 minutes.