Beer-marinated pork steak, in the style of thuringian

Beer-marinated pork steak, in the style of thuringian

Main dishes

Pork steaks marinated for five hours in beer, mustard, and spices, then fried until golden brown and served with onions and pickles.

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A specialty of Thuringia: the beer marinade tenderizes the meat, while the roasted onions add a distinctive flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting5 hr
  • Total5 hr 35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodMarinated and then pan-fried
  • Estimated cost$22.15 $5.54 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $17.62
  • $0.29
  • $1.29
  • $0.83
  • $2.12

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the meat into thick steaks and gently flatten them by pressing down on them. ≈ 8 min
  2. Prepare the marinade using the beer, mustard, and spices.
  3. Place the steaks in the marinade and let them rest for 5 hours.
  4. Gently blot them with soft paper towels. ≈ 3 min
  5. Heat the bacon in a frying pan and cook the steaks on both sides, ideally on a grill.
  6. Towards the end of cooking, roast the onions. ≈ 3 min
  7. Place the onions on top of the steaks and garnish with pickles. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Beer-marinated pork steak, in the style of thuringian

  • 800 g of pork belly$17.62
  • 30 g of bacon$0.29
  • 500 ml of blonde beer$1.29
  • 400 g of onion$0.83
  • 400 g of pickled gherkins$2.12

Total$22.15

that's $5.54 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 800 g of pork belly
  • 30 g of bacon
  • 500 ml of blonde beer
  • 400 g of onion
  • 400 g of pickled gherkins
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • marjoram, with its characteristic flavor
  • Carvi (culinary cumin), with a flavour
  • mustard, with a flavour

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