Pork Bistro Scotch Steak

Bistro-style pork steaks at home - this great recipe is from Australian Pork and features a delectable creamy mushroom sauce. Best enjoyed with a glass of Four of Us Pinot Noir, available at Ziggys.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 4 pork scotch steaks, 2cm thick
  • Salt and pepper to season
  • 60g butter
  • 200g mushrooms, sliced
  • 30g flour
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • ½ cup cooking cream
  • ¼ cup chives, chopped
  • Steamed vegetables or chunky chips to serve

Method

  1. Season the pork steaks with salt and pepper and rub with oil. Tie with a little kitchen string to secure shape.
  2. Heat a heavy based frying pan or griddle pan over a medium-high heat and cook pork steaks for 6 minutes on one side and 2 minutes on the other. Rest in a warm place for 2 minutes.
  3. Heat butter in a small frying pan and sauté mushrooms for 3-4 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and gradually add the combined chicken stock and cream until smooth.
  4. Return the pan to the heat and cook stirring continuously until sauce boils and thickens. Stir in chives.
  5. Serve pork steaks with creamy mushroom sauce and steamed vegetables or chunky cut chips.