Spice Rub with Cocoa, Chili Powder and Espresso

Spice Rub with Cocoa, Chili Powder and Espresso

This spice mix adds a wonderful depth of heat and flavor to meats. It's delicious grilled onto flank steak, but will work equally well on pork tenderloin or beef brisket.

Serves: 4 Save

Ingredients (10)

  • 1 T Cocoa Powder
  • 1 T Chili Powder
  • 1 T Espresso Powder
  • 1 T Brown Sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Granulated Garlic
  • ½ tsp Onion Powder
  • ¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 lb Flank Steak
  • ¼ cup Olive Oil

Directions

  1. Whisk all ingredients, except steak, in a bowl.
  2. Gently score the surface of a flank steak. Coat the entire surface with olive oil.
  3. Sprinkle spice rub liberally over both sides of the meat. Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to grill. This may be done ahead of time – even overnight – to allow flavors to permeate the meat.
  4. Grill steak over medium-hot coals until done to the desired degree.