Pork steak with cardoncelli mushrooms, a quick and refined second course, with extremely tender meat enriched by the delicious taste of cardoncelli mushrooms. To prepare this delightful dish perfect for mopping up sauce, I used simple pork steaks that I deboned. To season them, I prepared flavored bread with parsley, garlic, and Parmesan cheese. I used cardoncelli mushrooms to enrich the flavor; if you’ve tried them, you surely know they are very special mushrooms with a meaty texture and intense aroma and taste that make them special and also make a simple steak special, which, let’s face it, isn’t that simple after all. The light breading makes it truly special, so let’s see how to prepare this delicious dish. I’ll reveal some tips during the preparation to make the meat tender and juicy.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons, Fall, Winter
Ingredients for steak with mushrooms
- 2 boneless pork steaks
- 7 oz cleaned cardoncelli mushrooms
- 3 tbsp breadcrumbs (gluten-free)
- 1 clove garlic
- to taste parsley
- to taste Parmesan cheese
- to taste salt
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup white wine
- 1 chili pepper
Tools for preparing steak with mushrooms
- 1 Chopper
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Meat tenderizer
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Pan
- 1 Plate
Steps to prepare steak with mushrooms
Prepare the meat by deboning it and tenderizing it with a meat tenderizer without overdoing it to avoid breaking it. If it is quite thick, you don’t need to use protection; otherwise, work using a parchment paper sheet.
In the chopper, prepare the breading with breadcrumbs, garlic, parsley, and a little chili pepper. Finely chop and sprinkle the meat with the breading, set aside.
In a pan, put one or two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, add chopped garlic and crushed chili pepper, then add the mushrooms and salt, let them brown, then deglaze with white wine, and let them cook for a few minutes with the lid on. At the end of cooking, add chopped parsley.
Set aside the mushrooms. Add a little more oil to the pan and let the steaks brown on both sides. Salt and add the mushrooms, let them cook for a couple of minutes with the lid on, then we’ll be ready to enjoy our pork steak with cardoncelli mushrooms. It’s important not to overcook the meat to avoid toughening it.
Alternatively, you can use pork collar or chicken breast, which are even more tender.
