Dig out those skillets because it's time to make this delicious pork shoulder blade steak! Smothered in gravy, these sauteed pork steaks cook in a cast iron skillet before we smother them in a creamy mushroom and onion gravy. This pan fried pork steak is a restaurant-quality dinner that you make right on your stovetop in this latest WHOLE LOTTA YUM recipe.
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This Pan Fried Pork Blade Steak is one of our favorites!
This dish is quickly becoming one of our favorite food items to create. Super versatile, pork steak adapts to cooking in almost any variety and is the perfect canvas for a variety of seasonings and flavors. Our pork steak recipe is no exception! We are searing in all the flavor with a cast iron skillet and then making a creamy mushroom and onion gravy that takes the classic fried pork chops with gravy and bumps it up several notches to rival any restaurant you can think of.
If you like this recipe, then be sure to try our other pork shoulder steak recipes including baked BBQ pork steak and air fryer pork steak.
Don't forget to serve this dish with creamy mushroom gravy into a complete dinner by serving your steaks alongside rice, cauliflower rice, steamed broccoli, boiled corn on the cob, or creamy slow cooker cabbage.
What is pork steak?
Pork steak, also known as a Boston butt or pork blade steak, is a popular cut of meat from the shoulder section of the pig that has a rich flavor and tender texture. Pork steak comes from the same cut of meat you’d use to make pulled pork Instant Pot Pulled Pork - Whole Lotta Yum, it’s just cut into slices like steak.
- A decadent dinner option, our pork shoulder blade steak with creamy mushroom and onion sauce is just what you need when dinner needs to be simple and savory.
- Pan frying your pork in a cast iron skillet helps to sear in all the flavor that pork shoulder steaks naturally have.
- Made with garlic, mushrooms, onions, and heavy whipping cream, the sauce for you smothered pork steak is rich and creamy.
- While it seems like our pork should blade recipe would tank you healthy lifestyle, we are making sure that you can stick to your healthy eating plan by making ingredient choices that comply with gluten-free, low-carb, and keto lifestyles, plus, including quick and easy swaps for Whole30 and paleo plans.
- The whole recipe uses basic kitchen ingredients!
Ingredients you'll need
The ingredient list might be slightly longer than many of our pork shoulder steak recipes, but this gravy-smothered pork shoulder blade steak recipe is worth the extra effort.
- pork steak - boneless
- crimini mushrooms - sliced
- onion - thinly sliced
- garlic cloves - minced
- heavy whipping cream
- chicken broth
- salt & pepper
- avocado oil
- dried thyme
** Please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post for the exact quantities **
Variations
- While crimini mushrooms were used in the recipe, any type of mushrooms can be used such as white button mushrooms, shitake, oyster, portabella, or a mix of varieties
Substitions
- Paleo - To make your pork shoulder blake steak recipe paelo, use coconut cream instead of heavy whipping cream.
- Whole30 - Make this creamy smothered pork steak recipe Whole30 compliant by using coconut cream in place of the heavy whipping cream.
How to cook Pork Shoulder Steak
Pork steak with garlic mushroom gravy is a quick and easy one pan dish that is sure to be added to your dinner rotation! We are starting by seasoning and pan frying the pork steaks in a cast iron pan then we are going to cook the veggies in the same pan and make the creamy gravy to smother those pork steaks in.
1. Prep Ingredients
Slice, chop, and mince your onions, garlic, and mushrooms.
Sprinkle both sides of the pork steaks with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet on medium-high heat.
2. Cook
Sear the pork steak on both sides in the cast iron pan. This will take about 4 minutes on each side.
Remove the pork steaks from the stove and put them on a plate to set them aside. Cover with plate with foil to keep warm.
Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the sliced onions and mushrooms to the skillet and cook them for 4 minutes until they start to soften.
Add the garlic and cook it for 1-2 minutes until the garlic is fragrant.
Sprinkle the mushroom and onion mix with salt, pepper, and dried thyme and combine.
Add the chicken broth, turn up the heat to medium-high and bring it to a boil.
Once it starts to bubble, lower the heat to medium and cook it for 5 minutes until it starts to reduce.
3. Combine
Add the pork steaks and the heavy whipping cream to the pan and cook it for about 5 more minutes until the sauce has started to reduce and the pork steaks are cooked through to at least 145 F.
The sauce will continue to thicken upon standing.
Serve with your favorite sides and enjoy!
Recipe tips
- We always let our meat sit out 20-30 minutes before cooking to start bringing it to room temperature. This helps the meat to cook more evenly. If you skipped this step the pork could take longer to cook.
- We always sear meat on the stove in a cast iron skillet, it does the best job of getting meat nice and browned.
- Be sure you pork steaks reach an internal temperature of 145F before serving.
- We cooked 2 pork steaks in the skillet, but 3 would fit..plus there's plenty of sauce for 3-4 pork steaks.
Reader FAQs
You can serve your pork shoulder blade steak with creamy mushroom gravy with any variety of sides including rice, cauliflower rice, garlic mashed potatoes, chef salad, and steamed broccoli.
Store any leftover pork shoulder steak in the fridge in a covered container and use it within 4 days.
Yes, pork blade steak and pork shoulder steak are the same as they both come from the same shoulder cut of pig. Often called pork butt or Boston butt, pork shoulder is most commonly used to make pulled pork.
No, pork steaks and pork chops are not the same. While both are cuts from a pig, they come from different parts of the animal. Pork steaks are cut from the shoulder, which contains more fat and connective tissue. Pork chops, on the other hand, are cut from the loin, which runs from the shoulder to the hip and is leaner and more tender.
More Pork Steak Recipes
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Smothered Pork Shoulder Blade Steak
Cooking pork shoulder blade steak in a pan and smothering it with a mushroom onion cream sauce makes for a delicious and savory dinner everyone will love. Serve with rice, cauliflower rice, and a green veggie like broccoli.
Ingredients
- 1- 1 ¼ lb pork steak, boneless and cut into 2
- 8 oz crimini mushrooms, sliced
- ½ large onion, thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- salt & pepper
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Sprinkle both sides of the pork steaks with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet on medium high heat, sear the pork steak on both sides, which will take about 4 minutes on each side.
- Remove the pork steaks from the stove and put them on a plate to set them aside. Cover with plate with foil to keep warm.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the sliced onions and mushrooms to the skillet and cook them for 4 minutes until they start to soften. Add the garlic and cook it for 1-2 more minutes until the garlic is fragrant.
- Sprinkle the mushroom and onion mix with salt, pepper, and dried thyme and combine. Add the chicken broth, turn up the heat to medium-high and bring it to a boil. Once it starts to bubble, lower the heat to medium and cook it for 5 minutes until it starts to reduce.
- Add the pork steaks and the heavy whipping cream to the pan and cook it for about 5 more minutes until the sauce has started to reduce and the pork steaks are cooked through to at least 145 F. The sauce will continue to thicken upon standing.
Notes
- We always let our meat sit out 20-30 minutes before cooking to start bringing it to room temperature. This helps the meat to cook more evenly. If you skipped this step the pork could take longer to cook.
- We always sear meat on the stove in a cast iron skillet, it does the best job of getting meat nice and browned.
- The recipe is both keto-friendly, low carb, and gluten-free. To make a dairy-free, Whole30, and paleo version, use coconut cream instead of heavy whipping cream.
- While crimini mushrooms were used in the recipe, any type of mushrooms can be used such as white button mushrooms, shitake, oyster, portabella, or a mix of varieties.
- We cooked 2 pork steaks in the skillet, but 3 would fit..plus there's plenty of sauce for 3 pork steaks.
Joe btrfsplk says
Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup would be easier
Natasha says
Such a great recipe! Everyone enjoyed it, kids included. Will make again.
Brie says
Made this today and it was awesome! I cut my steak into strips & used 3/4 of a can of cream of mushroom soup with some cashew milk mixed in instead of cream. My man loved it and asked if I had snuck out to a restaurant and bought it 🤣
WholeLottaYum says
I'm so glad you loved it, Brie! Your husband is hilarious!!!
Brie says
Thank you! I'm making it again tonight!! 😁❤️😁