Recipe(tried): Apple Pork Steak, Oriental Style Pork Steaks

Apple Pork Steak
Serves/Makes:8

8 pork steaks -- cut 3/4 inch thick
1 cup apple juice
1/3 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon vinegar
2 teaspoons rum extract
1 teaspoon prepared mustard

Remove excess fat from steaks.

Measure remaining six ingredients into deep bowl. Add chops. Marinate at least two hours or overnight in refrigerator. Place chops on greased grill over medium heat. Baste with sauce. Continue to baste and turn until done, about 15 minutes total time.

ORIENTAL STYLE PORK STEAKS

4 pork blade steaks, about 1 1/2 lbs.
1 tbsp. oil
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple
2 tbsp. soy sauce
2 tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
2 med. carrots, bias sliced, 1/4" thick
1/2 sm. onion, cut into wedges
1 sm. green pepper, cut into bite sized strips
1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch

In skillet brown pork on both sides in hot oil. Remove from skillet; set aside.

Drain fat from skillet. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add water to juice to make 1/2 cup liquid. Combine pineapple juice mixture with soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and ginger. Add to skillet along with the carrots and onion. Return pork to skillet; cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until meat and carrots are tender. Add green pepper, stirring into sauce. Cover and simmer 3 minutes. Remove steaks from skillet. Combine the crushed pineapple and cornstarch; add to skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes longer. Return steaks to skillet; spoon sauce over. Makes 4 servings.