Roast Pork Steak with Mustard Gravy

I am experiencing a writer's block right now so I have no idea how to start this blog. The most difficult step is the first, or so they say.

Can I start by talking about the weather?

The weather's always a safe start.

How's the weather on your side of the world?

I've started using accuweather.com for forecasts now and it's so cool. Here's why. We were scheduled to check in at a resort the other weekend and a day before that most awaited day I receive a text message from my buddy: "Is it going to rain tomorrow?"

I thought, are you kidding me?

How in the world am I supposed to know if it will rain tomorrow?

I frown.

But I start to wonder too, if it will rain tomorrow.

I googled Cebu Weather, knowing this would be so totally useless because nobody cares to monitor the weather in this country.

Anyway I got on Accuweather.com for a forecast of Cebu and typed the forecast to my friend in reply. The next day it rained at the exactly time that accuweather.com said it would. I was amazed.

Sunday morning I went on accuweather.com again to see what the weather would be like. It said, "WARNING: 0.52 inches of rain on the way!" Or something to that tone. Now wait, it looked pretty sunny out. I rolled my eyes. But just in case, I ran outside.

And lo and behold!!!! After about three minutes of messing outside, 0.52 inches of rain tip tapped on my face!!!

 How cool is that???

No, duh, I didn't measure the rain! I'm not THAT geeky...

FINALLY, I told myself, there's one reliable weather forecast for a third-world country like the Philippines. Oh oops, I almost forgot! It's not right to use "third-world country" because it is so demeaning... etiquette says must use PROGRESSIVE country, instead.

In my progressive side of the country I make roast pork steak with mustard gravy for Saturday night's dinner.

I take out the pork meat. I use pork loin chops. Sometimes they call this pork tenderloin, pork prito cut, pork steak. I used to make this with pork chops, but now I discovered pork loin is so much better. But if all you've got is pork chops, use them.

Salt and pepper both sides and put on a baking dish.

Prepare your rub: honey, yellow mustard, dijon mustard, italian seasoning.

Mix together 3 tablespoons of yellow mustard, 1 tablespoon of honey, and 1 tablespoon of dijon mustard.

Rub this mustard mixture on the chops.

Lightly sprinkle with Italian seasoning.

Flip your chops and repeat on the other side. Then throw in the oven and bake at 150 celsius for an hour.

When the chops are cooked, transfer them to a nice plate.

To make your mustard gravy, spoon about half a cup of the drippings to a saucepan on medium heat.

Add half a tablespoon of flour and stir. 

Let the flour cook for a couple of minutes.

Add half a cup of milk and bring to a boil.

Keep stirring until the gravy thickens. Season with 1 tablespoon worchestire sauce, salt, and pepper.

Turn off heat and spoon the mustard gravy on top of your chops. Or serve the gravy in a nice gravy boat alongside the pork loin. 

If you don't have a gravy boat you can use a magic lamp but leave the lid out.

Just kidding.

These steaks are so tender and good! Even your kids will love them!

Here's a close up.