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.
Ingredients (10)
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1 T Cocoa Powder
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1 T Chili Powder
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1 T Espresso Powder
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1 T Brown Sugar
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1 tsp Salt
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½ tsp Granulated Garlic
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½ tsp Onion Powder
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¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper
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1 lb Flank Steak
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¼ cup Olive Oil
Directions
- Whisk all ingredients, except steak, in a bowl.
- Gently score the surface of a flank steak. Coat the entire surface with olive oil.
- 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.
- Grill steak over medium-hot coals until done to the desired degree.