Iberico Presa Steak, Red Onion, Plum & Oregano by Chef Jonah Miller

The Iberico Pork Presa Steak, Red Onion, Plum & Oregano recipe from the first installment in @IberianPastures video series on cooking Iberico Pork with Chef Jonah Miller, from Huertas NYC. In 2015, Will Harris partnered with Jaime & Kurt Oriol to form Iberian Pastures and be among the first to welcome Iberian Hogs, a Spanish national treasure, to the United States. Referred to as the shoulder extension, the Iberico Pork Presa Steak is removed from the top part of the shoulder towards the neck of the pig. It is round in shape and fairly thick, but is packed with flavor and is typically a little bit leaner than the cuts from the carcass.

Ingredients

• 8-10 ounce Iberico Pork Presa Steak
• 1/2 red onion, cut into large petals
• 1 or 2 sprigs of fresh oregano, leaves removed, stems reserved
• 2 TB sherry vinegar
• 1 TB canola oil
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup plum puree (recipe follows), at room temperature

Method

1. Preheat a sauté pan (cast iron if you have it) over high heat for 1 minute.
2. Season both sides of the Presa aggressively with salt and pepper.
3. Add the canola oil and presa to the pan and cook over high heat for 4 minutes.
4. Flip and add the onions and oregano stem. (If the steak portion has sides/edges that are large enough to balance the steak upright, cook for 30 seconds on the third and fourth side as well).
   [This should yield a medium rare steak, if you’d like to cook further, place the steak in a pre-heated oven for 3-6 minutes.]
5. Remove from the heat and deglaze with the sherry vinegar.
6. Remove all ingredients from pan and allow them to rest on a tray or plate.
7. To serve, spoon a streak of plum sauce across the plate. Slice the presa and fan over the plum. Garnish with the onions and oregano leaves. Finish with course salt and olive oil (if desired).

Serves 2

Plum Puree

Ingredients

• 2 cups 4 plums (choose firm plums that are likely to be tart), pitted and cut into large (~2 inch chunks)
• 2 TB water
• 2 TB lemon juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 small pinch salt

Method

1. Combine all ingredients in a small pot and bring to a simmer and reduce to low heat.
2. Cook until plum break down entirely, for about 20 minutes.
3. Either leave chunky, or use a stick blender (or conventional blender) to puree until smooth.

Yields 1.5 cups

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