Pork Steaks in the Oven

Baked pork steaks in the oven with dry rub are a delicious high protein low carb dinner idea. Tender and juicy cooked on a sheet pan, if you loved our Thin Pork Chops in Oven, these are going to be a popular meal too.

We love a great pork steak for dinnertime. Easy to season and bake to a golden brown on top while keeping a moist center. With a sweet and savory rub that you can make spicy if you’d like, try our easy one pan meal. (affiliate links present)

How to Cook Pork Steaks in the Oven

Ok so you may not have the time to make our Smoked Pork Steaks today. I have a faster and just as delicious way you can get similar results without even going outside. We use a dry rub in both recipes that we love which gives each bite of meat a lot of flavor and no need for sauce.

Another quick way is to follow our Pork Steak in Air Fryer style but you may not have that machine either. Everyone has an oven, so let’s focus there shall we?

Pork Steak in Oven

Of course these don’t take nearly as long as let’s say Boston Butt in Oven since they are thin slices. We use a sweet and savory Pork Steak Dry Rub we made ourselves below. Of course you can buy bottled seasonings too but ours can’t be easier to make.

• 2 porks steaks 3 lbs. total used, just don’t overlap on sheet pan
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder and onion powder
• 1/2 tsp thyme
• 1/4 tsp pepper

If you wanted to make this a bit spicy there are several options out there. You would want to start small, like with 1/4 tsp and try that. If when done you feel like you wanted more heat, make a note for yourself on the printable recipe below so you can slowly increase until it’s right for y’all. You could try some;

1. Jalapeno powder is something I’ve made from scratch that adds not only heat but a great flavor!!
2. Cayenne pepper, a classic choice for adding heat to a dry rub. It’s fiery and can be used in moderation to control the level of spiciness.
3. Smoked or hot paprika can contribute a smoky, spicy flavor to your rub. It’s milder than cayenne but still adds a kick.
4. Chili powder blends often contain a mix of ground chili peppers, cumin, garlic powder, and other spices. Depending on the blend, it can range from mildly spicy to very hot.
5. Crushed red pepper flakes are a quick way to add heat to your rub. They can be quite spicy, so use them sparingly if you’re not accustomed to high levels of heat.

Now let’s talk specifically about this cut of meat. Also known as pork blade steak, it is a cut that is sliced from the Pork Shoulder or blade roast. It typically includes a portion of the bone, but not always, which runs through the center. Known for its marbling and rich flavor, it has a bit of fat which adds to it’s deliciousness.

BBQ Pork Steaks in Oven

You can brush on some sauce the last 5 minutes if you’d like. We don’t bother to do so with these or our Baked Pork Chops with Dry Rub because of the sweet savory mixture that is already baked on there. I prefer boneless pork because it is just easier to slice and enjoy once done.

Pork Cube Steak is similar except not as thick as the whole idea of those is to pound them out to get as tender as possible with a meat mallet or sometimes you can find them already this way at the butcher shop where they run them thru a tenderizer machine of sorts.

• Preheat oven to 400 and grease a large baking pan with nonstick cooking spray, or line with parchment paper or non stick aluminum foil.
• Set aside.
• Mix together the Dry Rub for Pork Chops with some salt, brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme and black pepper in a small dish.
• Use a pastry brush to spread olive oil on both sides of the pork steaks.
• Season booth sides with the dry rub.
• Place into prepared pan.
• Put into oven and bake for 20-24 minutes cooking time or until internal temperature should be 145 degrees F.
• Do not cook too long or they will dry out, check at minute 20 at thickest part to check every minute until meat thermometer registers 145 then immediately remove.
• Remove the pork baking sheet and let rest for a few minutes, at least 5 minutes, before slicing.
• Serve with your favorite side dish.

There are SO many dishes you can make out of pig. From sliced pieces like this, low and slow pulled pork to serve on slider buns, or crispy Pork Belly in the Oven you can enjoy with eggs in the morning. The list just goes on and on.

Baked Pork Steaks

If you have leftovers they save quite well. You will need to cool to room temperature first. Then wrap in foil or store in freezer bag sucking the air out. Keep in the fridge up to 3 days. Reheat in the air fryer at 400 for 2 minutes or in a pan with a lid until warmed. We have a lot of Leftover Pork Recipes you can make with it too.

Most take less than 30 minutes to throw together and your family will likely never know the meat was made the night before. Jump to recipe card below and let us know what you think!