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Title: Help on center cut pork steaks
Post by: Scooter on December 18, 2014, 01:28:22 PM

For my first smoke, I am going to try do 1 1/4 thick center cut pork steaks. Look thru the forum, did not see anything on this. Dose anybody have any ideas on this, temp, time, and or other Recipes. I wanting to use Strawberry's dry rub. Will most likely have 3 racks full.

Title: Re: Help on center cut pork steaks
Post by: SuperDave on December 18, 2014, 01:40:42 PM

I buy the thick cut pork chops and butterfly them, stuff them and smoke to an IT of 145.
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At 230 - 240, it takes about 45 minutes. 

Title: Re: Help on center cut pork steaks
Post by: BedouinBob on December 18, 2014, 01:42:27 PM

Dave, they look good, are they stuffed with regular bread stuffing?

Title: Re: Help on center cut pork steaks
Post by: SuperDave on December 18, 2014, 01:48:35 PM

Quote from: BedouinBob on December 18, 2014, 01:42:27 PM

Dave, they look good, are they stuffed with regular bread stuffing?

Brown a pound of your favorite sausage and mix with a box of stove top stuffing.  It is pretty close to 50/50 bread & meat stuffing.

Here is a pic of the center.

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Title: Re: Help on center cut pork steaks
Post by: BedouinBob on December 18, 2014, 01:54:52 PM

Nice!

Title: Re: Help on center cut pork steaks
Post by: Scooter on December 18, 2014, 02:04:33 PM

Looks bad to the bone. Will put this in by book, a must try.
Thanks Dave

Title: Re: Help on center cut pork steaks
Post by: SuperDave on December 18, 2014, 02:08:04 PM

A couple hours in a brine won't hurt either. These are obviously lean cuts.

Title: Re: Help on center cut pork steaks
Post by: DivotMaker on December 18, 2014, 09:03:12 PM

I do chops like this with a 2 hours swim in the pork butt brine, then olive oil and Famous Dave's Rib Rub.  235 until IT of 145.  Reverse-sear on the grill, if necessary.

Title: Re: Help on center cut pork steaks
Post by: Scooter on December 19, 2014, 07:46:15 AM

Thanks Tony I am going to attempt this for Sunday. With 3 racks full, will I have to worry about any one getting done before the other. I have a Maverick 733 coming today. Will I probe the top or bottom rack?

Title: Re: Help on center cut pork steaks
Post by: DivotMaker on December 19, 2014, 07:08:40 PM

I'd probe the bottom rack, Scott - they'll cook faster. 

Title: Re: Help on center cut pork steaks
Post by: Scooter on December 20, 2014, 02:14:48 PM

Thanks will let you know how they turn out

Title: Re: Help on center cut pork steaks
Post by: Scooter on December 24, 2014, 01:45:03 PM

Pork steaks turned out awesome thanks everyone

Title: Re: Help on center cut pork steaks
Post by: DivotMaker on December 24, 2014, 01:46:10 PM

Good to hear, Scott!  Take any pics? ;)