For His Master's Veneration: Isolation Bustin Pork

The key way to cope with social distancing is to stay mentally active and exercise regularly. Get around to reading that book you bought but never opened, play some old board games you put up years ago. Watch an educational Youtube video. But most importantly look for things throughout the day that give you joy. This picnic inspired meal should help bust the gloom.

Picnic Pork Steaks, slow cooked with smoky paprika imparts a smoky flavor and invokes memories of great times. Let the oven do the work for you. Fix a quick side of white rice for the sauce and microwave a green vegetable while the meat rests.

Ingredients

About 3-4 lbs Pork Steaks One per person*

1 small onion sliced

4 cloves garlic, chopped

roll of aluminum foil

RUB:

½ cups brown sugar

2 Tbs onion powder

2 teaspoons sweet paprika

1 Tbs kosher salt

1 tsp pepper

1 Tbs garlic powder

BBQ SAUCE:

½ onion finely chopped

1 clove garlic minced

¾ Cup brown sugar

1½ cups bottled barbecue sauce.

*If your store does not carry “pork steaks” ask for pork butt roast sliced in 2 inch slices. “Butt” refers to back in the 1800's this part of the pig was shipped in wooden kegs called “Butts”.

Directions

Preheat oven to 225 degrees.

Line a baking pan (with sides at least 2 inch deep) with foil and spray.

In a small bowl mix together all dry rub ingredients, set aside.

Slice the onion and chop the garlic.

Dry the steaks off with paper towels. Using a sharp knife, cut out the odd shaped bone. This makes it so much easier to serve coated with sauce!

Lay out a long piece of foil on the counter. Place half of the onion slices and half of the chopped garlic in a line the shape of the meat. Pour about a fourth of the rub on this and place a piece of meat on top.