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This Homemade Coffee Chile Spice Rub recipe will give your steak the flavorful kick and slight char you are craving. Ready in 5 minutes!
HOMEMADE COFFEE CHILE SPICE RUB RECIPE
WHAT IS A COFFEE CHILE SPICE RUB?
Dry rubs are a great way to add flavor to your cut of beef, without masking the natural flavors already there. When you cover a steak in sauce once it is plated, you are really tasting more of the sauce than the steak. It seems that the steak is just used as a vehicle for the sauce. Dry rubs don’t mask, they enhance.
WHAT DOES THIS CHILE INSTANT COFFEE RUB RECIPE TASTE LIKE?
If you are not a fan of coffee flavors, don’t worry, this spice blend, though loaded with coffee grounds, does not really taste like coffee. The coffee, when mixed with the brown sugar and cocoa powder, acts as a charring agent. Your steak will have nice crispy/seared outside that holds in all the juices. With the cayenne pepper, there will be a bit of spice, but again, not so much that you would be shedding tears.
COFFEE RUB SEASONING INGREDIENTS
- Ground black pepper – 2 tablespoons
- Light brown sugar – 1/2 cup
- Cayenne pepper – 1 tablespoon
- Chili powder – 4 tablespoons
- Ground coffee – 1/2 cup
- Garlic powder – 2 tablespoons
- Onion powder – 2 tablespoons
- Smoked paprika – 2 tablespoons
- Salt – 4 tablespoons
- Unsweetened cocoa powder – 2 teaspoons
HOW TO MAKE THIS HOMEMADE COFFEE CHILE SPICE RUB RECIPE
- In a small mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients.
- Using a small whisk, or fork, stir all the ingredients until well combined.
- Use promptly, or store in an airtight container for future use.
CAN YOU MAKE COFFEE CHILE SPICE DRY RUB AHEAD OF TIME?
Absolutely! I like to have a jar of this spiced coffee rub and all sorts of homemade seasonings on hand for whenever the craving strikes.
As a rule of thumb, when making spice blends: the earliest expiration date on your ingredients is now the new expiration date for your dry rub for grilling.
CAN YOU FREEZE COFFEE CHILE SPICE MIX?
WHAT TO SERVE USING COFFEE CHILE SPICE RUBS?
Now that you have the best seasoning for steak all set, it is time to start thinking about what to serve with a steak dinner. Perhaps
WHAT KITCHEN TOOLS DO I NEED TO MAKE THE BEST COFFEE RUB RECIPE?
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp ground black pepper
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
- 4 tbsp chili powder
- ½ cup ground coffee
- 2 tbsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp smoked paprika
- 4 tbsp salt
- 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients.
- Using a small whisk, or fork, stir all the ingredients until well combined.
- Use promptly, or store in an airtight container for future use.
