Here is a recipe for a rub that I have enjoyed that I thought I would share with all of you.
Expresso Spice Rub
Makes about 1 cup of rub.
Ingredients
1/4 cup chili powder
1/4 cup finely ground espresso-roast coffee beans
2 tablespoons sweet paprika
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon ground coriander
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons chile de árbol powder or cayenne (optional)
Directions
Place all the ingredients in a bowl and thoroughly mix with a wisk.
Use like any other spice rub on your preferred cut of steak, or even on a beef or pork roast. The longer the rub is on the meat the better!
A couple of notes:
- Regarding the coffee beans: The flavor of the coffee will be intensified when its cooked into the meat, so don’t try to use something like Folgers or instant coffee on this – spring for the good stuff. I used a nice expresso ground coffee.
- I used smoked paprika instead of the sweet paprika for an extra depth of flavor.
- If you aren't a fan of hot spices you can leave out the cayenne pepper. I noticed that this rub takes on a hotter character when used in the smoker as opposed to grilling.
Enjoy!
Happy Smoking!
