Smoky Coca-Cola Pork Steaks
Smoky Coca-Cola Pork Steaks are incredibly flavorful and delicious. Tender and juicy pork steaks are grilled with hickory wood and brushed with a simple smoky Coca-Cola glaze for a family favorite dinner.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 529kcal
Ingredients
- 4 pork steaks
- 12 ounces Coca-Cola
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon crushed chili flakes
Instructions
- Set pork steaks out to come to room temperature about an hour before grilling.
Prepare a grill fire to about 350° with hickory for smoke flavor. - Make the Smoky Coca-Cola glaze by adding Coca-Cola to a saucepan. Combine brown sugar, garlic, cornstarch, smoked paprika, thyme, salt, pepper and chili flakes. Whisk into Coca-Cola.
- Cook over medium heat and bring mixture to a boil. Continue to cook just until sauce thickens. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- Pat pork steaks dry with paper towels.
- Remove 1/2 cup of glaze and brush pork steaks on both sides.
- Place pork steaks over direct fire to sear about 5 minutes. Flip pork steaks and brush with glaze. Continue to cook about 10 minutes with grill closed.
- Flip pork steaks and brush the other side with glaze. Continue to cook until internal temperature is between 145° - 155°.
- Remove from heat and allow to rest 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Store leftovers wrapped in plastic wrap in refrigerator up to 4 days.
Reheat with additional glaze or 2 tablespoons of water in a covered skillet. Cook over medium heat about 8 minutes.
Smoky Coca-Cola Glaze can be made in advance. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 529kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 161mg | Sodium: 653mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g