Tex's Pork Steak in Onion Gravy

• 1 pork loin steak
• 1 large onion
• 2 tbsp groundnut or rapeseed oil
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 tsp soft brown sugar
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 3/4 liter hot water
• 1 beef Oxo cube
• 2 tbsp beef gravy granules
• 1 tbsp tomato ketchup

1. Heat a skillet to a high temperature until smoking.
2. Brush the pork with the oil.
3. Use an oil with a high smoke point, not olive oil or butter.
4. Fry in the pan for 1 1/2 minutes each side, then remove and set aside to rest.
5. If your meat starts to curl, place a saucepan half-filled with water to hold it flat, ensuring even cooking.
6. Remove the pork from the pan and allow to rest.
7. Turn the heat down to low, add the oil and butter.
8. Slice the onion quite thickly.
9. Cook low and slow for 5 minutes then add the sugar and half of the vinegar to encourage caramelisation.
10. Cook for a further 5 minutes
11. While the onion is cooking prep the gravy.
12. In a jug, stir all the ingredients into the hot water and allow to sit until the onions are done.
13. Deglaze the pan by adding the rest of the vinegar and scraping the bottom with a metal spatula.
14. Put the meat back into the pan, increase the heat to medium low, then stir in 3/4 of the gravy.
15. Bring to a nice simmer stirring all the time, then cook for a further 10 minutes turning the steak once until nicely reduced.
16. If your gravy starts to thicken too much add some more from the jug.
17. When it's just the right consistency cover the pan and remove from the heat.
18. If your pan doesn't have a lid, use a lid from another pan or aluminium foil.
19. Set to one side while you prep your veg.
20. I'm serving mine with homemade baked beans, with butter and rosemary glazed baked potatoes, so I allow the meat and gravy to cool until the veg is about 5 minutes away from being done, then I put it back on a low heat, still covered, and reheat, stirring frequently.
21. When your veg is ready, add to the plate, followed by your pork , then drizzle with the gravy
22. Season, serve, and enjoy

pork loin steak, onion, oil, butter, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, water, beef, beef gravy granules, tomato ketchup

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/343514-texs-pork-steak-in-onion-gravy (may not work)