Coffee Spice Rub
One of my favourite rubs for grilling, this is delicious on steak, chicken, or pork! The perfect blend of smoky, sweet, and spicy and gives a nice blackened char to meat. I like to make a big batch to have on hand to use all summer!
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup chili powder
- 1/4 cup finely ground dark roast coffee beans
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1-2 tsp chipotle chili powder depending on how spicy you like it
- 1 tbsp sea salt
- 1 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- Combine spices in a jar and shake or stir to combine.
- Sprinkle generously on all sides and massage into meat. As this rub makes enough for several uses, be sure not to contaminate the spice in the jar by touching a spoon to the raw meat and then back into the jar.You can grill right away or cover and refrigerate until ready to grill (up to 24 hours).
- Preheat grill to 400F and grill meat according to its cook time, splitting the cook time per side of the meat. For uniform pieces of meat like chicken, steak, or pork chops I like to cook 2/3 of the time on one side and the remaining 1/3 of time on the other.Chicken takes about 8 minutes on the grill, so I'll do 5 minutes on one side and 3 minutes on the other.
- Once cooked, remove meat from grill to a plate and tent with foil. Allow to rest for at least 5 minutes before serving. This pairs well with Roasted Potato Salad, Twice Baked Potatoes, Grilled Hassleback Potatoes, Oven Fries, Corn on the cob, Caesar Salad, grilled vegetables, and/or chipotle aioli.
