Grilled Pork Steak - Vietnamese Style

Step 1

Cut the pork shoulder/ butt into steaks, if needed.

Step 2

Combine the oil, fish sauce, garlic, brown sugar, onion powder or shallots, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Add pork steaks and toss to coat them evenly in the marinade. Cover the bowl and marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.

Step 3

Pre-heat grill on medium heat *see head note. Scrape the grill grates to make sure they are clean (clean grates will stick much less).

Step 4

Cook the pork steaks, flipping over every couple minutes for a total of 10-15 minutes or until moderately charred & cooked to your desired doneness. (Turning the pork steaks several times every couple minutes cooks them quicker and more evenly vs leaving them set on each side for 5-8 minutes, only turning once. It also helps keep your attention on cooking which is important considering the flare-up nature of the pork steaks).