Baked BBQ Pork Steak Recipe in the Oven: Pork Steak Recipes can be so easy and this one can be made with little effort, showing you how and how to bake!
Baked BBQ Pork Steak recipe in the Oven: pork steak recipes can be so easy and as the slow cooker pork steaks, this is one that can be made with little effort, showing you how to bake!
Pork Steak Recipe
If you have pork steaks or pork shoulders sitting in your freezer or refrigerator, then you may have happened upon here while trying to find one of the BEST pork steak recipes you can find, for an easy dinner recipe.
Some recipes are grilled, some cooked in a cast iron pan with gravy drippings, and more! But this is by far our favorite way to have bbq pork steaks.
I think you’re in the right place and that you’re going to love how easy and how delicious this pork steak recipe is.
If you also saw my slow cooker bbq pork steaks recipe, then you may already know that cooking them slowly, over a longer period of time makes the pork steak meat literally fall off of the bone.
But when you need something a bit quicker, baking pork steaks in the oven is an alternative that definitely won’t disappoint you and will also leave you with tender pork steaks.
What is a pork steak?
Pork steaks are a section of a hog that’s cut from the shoulder, and /or butt. Some grocery stores or butcher shops have pork steaks ready for you. However if you are not able to find them, you can ask them to cut pork shoulder or pork butt in to steaks for grilling.
What is the difference between pork chops and pork steaks?
Since pork steaks come from the shoulder and or butt area of a hog, the pork chops are cut from the loin section. Pork chops tend to be lean than pork steaks and can sometimes be more “dry” than pork steaks, where pork steaks tend to have more fat around the meat to help make them juicy.
How to Cook Pork Steak
Now of course you don’t have to cook pork steaks with bbq sauce, but for us, it’s really hard to cook them/eat them any other way.
Feel free to have fun creating sauces and using different spices for your pork steaks, but if you’re wanting to bake your steaks in the oven, then this is a great reference to find out how long to cook them.
You can find the full recipe with an ingredient list and instructions at the bottom of this post.
Baked BBQ Pork Steak Recipe in the Oven
Another thing I love about this recipe is that you can cook one pork steak up to as many as you want/need!
The day that I made these to take photos for the blog, I only made two steaks, as it was just the right amount for what we needed that day…however I’ve created the recipe in the recipe card below to reflect 4 pork steaks, as that would be more common for a family of 4.
Start by preheating your oven to 400º and then cover your pork steaks with salt and pepper.
Next, line a baking pan (large enough to fit the number of steaks you’re cooking, so they don’t overlap) with aluminum foil for easy cleaning.
Drizzle a layer of barbeque sauce on the aluminum foil where you’ll place each steak.
Place your steaks down on the foil and sauce, and then cover steaks with remaining bbq sauce.
Bake the pork steaks uncovered for 50-60 minutes, (on the middle rack) or until the internal temperature of the steaks reaches 145 degrees.
NOTE: Oven temperatures can vary, and some have reported that they prefer baking at 350 for 50-60 minutes, or checking the internal temp after 30 minutes to avoid over-cooking.
Meal Planning for the Week?
Since the oven is hot, consider making burgers in the oven too, so you can eat on them all week! Just re-heat and serve!
More Pork Recipes
We love having pork steaks and pork chops around here. They’re so easy and actually pretty affordable. Here are our favorite pork recipes that you don’t want to miss…
- Slow Cooker BBQ Pork Steaks
- Pan Fried Boneless Pork Chop Recipe
- BBQ Baked Boneless Pork Chops
- Sweet & Smokey Grilled Pork Chops
- Baked Pork Chops & Veggies in the Oven
- Ribs on the Grill: Chipotle Apple Butter Ribs
Sides to Serve with Pork Steaks
If you have the main dish figured out now, then what will you be serving with it? Here are the top side dish recipes that I recommend you serve alongside these delicious pork steaks:
Or, check out the entire side dish library HERE!
BBQ Pork Steaks in the Oven
Ingredients
- 4 pork steaks or pork shoulders
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 1 16 oz. bottle of barbecue sauce I use Sweet Baby Rays
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Rub salt and pepper on both sides of each pork steak if desired
- Line a baking pan (large enough to fit the number of steaks you’re cooking, so they don’t overlap) with aluminum foil.
- Drizzle half a bottle of barbeque sauce on the aluminum foil where you’ll place each steak.
- Place your steaks down on the foil and sauce, and then cover steaks with remaining bbq sauce.
- Bake the pork steaks at 400 degrees, uncovered for 50-60 minutes, (on the middle rack) or until the internal temperature of the steaks reaches 145 degrees. NOTE: Oven temperatures can vary, and some have reported that they prefer baking at 350 for 50-60 minutes, or checking the internal temp after 30 minutes to avoid over-baking.
- Serve alongside your desired side dish or one our favorites HERE!
Melissa says
Very flavorful and delicious!
Jessica says
Thank you, and so easy too!
Laura Reese says
We love pork steaks. This is such a great grilling recipes.
Jessica says
Aren’t they so good!!??
Jennifer Lehner says
Going on my menu board!
Jessica says
Yay! I hope you love it!
Tommy says
What temperature are you baking them for 50 minutes?
Jessica says
Hi Tommy! I bake them at the preheated 400 degrees! I hope that helps!
Kristyn says
I am wishing I had a piece of this meat right now! So flavorful & juicy!
Jessica says
Yes! It’s one of our faves, thank you!
Amy says
Love this baked pork!
Jessica says
Thank you so much Amy!
Max says
I am getting ready to make this, but I just wanted to know if it will work with Pork Top Loin Chops Bonless?
Thanks
Jessica says
Hi Max! I don’t see why it wouldn’t work for those! If they’re smaller than a pork steak, you may want to watch the cooking time. I hope that helps!
Linda Munns says
50 minutes at 400 degrees produced dry, tough pork steaks and I had large ones! I love the idea and the flavor was good, but I’m going to try 375 degrees for 45 minutes next time. Thank you.
Jessica says
Thank you for letting me know Linda! I’ve made a note in the recipe in case anyone else has this problem! I do know that some ovens cook faster than others, so I want to make sure they keep their eyes out for this too. I’m going to make it again at my mom’s house to see if her oven does the same and update it on my end if need be! Thank you again, so sorry you had this trouble!
Linda Munns says
Jessica ~it’s such a great, easy, yummy recipe, I’m not giving up!! Thank you!
jennifer says
do not drain all of the juice off while it’s baking. if you do then those that have no juice to cook in will in fact dry up and become hard. only drain them at the halfway point as well. if you’re trimming fat before baking don’t. the fat will make them tender. i hope this helps!
Rashawn says
That’s still way too long. 400 degrees for 20-22 minutes is perfect. Anything longer than 25 minutes and they’re dried out.
Yolanda says
Made these tonight! Oh man…so easy and yummy…400 for 50 min was perfect! Used a local bbq sauce.
Jessica says
Yay!! I’m so glad that you loved them too! Thank you for letting me know that this temperature and cook time worked for you!
Sherhonda Smith Cooper says
Great recipe!! Family love it!! I fixed bacon fried cabbage and rice as a side dish.
Jessica says
Those side dishes sound amazing along with the pork steak! So glad you liked it, and thank you so much for sharing!
Richard Smith says
I brought these pork blade steaks with the intent on pan frying them. I decided for look at other ways to prepare them.
I settled on barbeque. I scored a touchdown with my family. They were tender and very flavorful.
Jessica says
This is fantastic news! I’m so glad, and thank you so much for letting me know and for leaving a review! 🙂
Victoria says
Pork steaks so tender and juicy, we enjoyed them, Thanks for recipe
Jessica says
Yay!!!! Thank you Victoria! I’m so glad!
Scott Boyle says
Tastes great, extremely tender!!!
Jessica says
Excellent! I’m so glad, thank you for taking the time to let us know and for leaving a review!
Bill says
Great recipe. I have made this several times. Highly recommend.
Jessica says
Yay! I’m so glad that you like it!! Thank you for sharing!
Tracy says
Easy, quick, and very tender. Better than on the grill.
Jessica says
Thank you Tracy!! We think so too!
Neikya says
I made these for dinner tonight and they were fantastic! I’m a classically trained pastry chef so asking me to make a cake that looks like a Great Dane is no big deal but I’m always nervous about cooking meat in the oven. LOL I had two 6 oz steaks and cooked them for 50 minutes at 400 and they were perfect. I only had a little Sweet Baby Rays left in the bottle but it was plenty to give that BBQ flavor. I’ll definitely make these again. Thank you!
Jessica says
Awwww, haha!!! Yay! I’m so glad that you liked them! Thank you for taking the time to let us know.
Anna says
Delicious! My entire family loved them!
350 degrees for 1 hour. But checked temp and added 20 minutes more.
Thanks for posting! ♡
Jessica says
Yay!! Thank you Anna. I’m so glad that your family liked them!
Roxanne F says
Being from the Midwest, we have always done these on the grill with Sweet Baby Rays. We tried it your way and they are soooooo tender and amazing! My husband is hooked on them so we are having them again tonight. We did 350 degrees as that worked best with our oven. Smells so good in here right now!
Jessica says
This is so great! I’m so glad that you liked them. Thank you so much for taking the time to let us know… that makes my day!
tessa says
I havent taken them out yet but we have two ~12oz in there and at 400 I put the meat thermometer in and they were already 145 internal after only 15 minutes. So I’m not sure if I did something wrong but I’m going to leave them just a couple more minutes and then take them out.
Elaine says
I’m trying this recipe right now. I have them in the oven now temperature set at 350 degrees baking for 50 minutes because my oven tends to cook a little fast. Wish me luck.
Jessica says
I hope you love them Elaine!!
Christine Koenig says
This recipe is delicious and ohhh soooo very, very easy to make! Love ❤️ We will be making it again tonite! 😋
Jessica says
Woo hoo!!! So glad that you liked it too, thank you so much for letting us know!