Author Notes
This might be cheating since it's just a spice rub - but it's an excellent spice rub. Good on any meats - lamb and beef, especially. Keep leftovers in a jar with a tight lid indefinitely.... Bonus - leftover skirts make excellent tacos. —Canned
Ingredients
- Espresso Love Rub
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1 tablespoon
lavender flowers, dried
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4 tablespoons
cumin seeds
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4 tablespoons
black peppercorns
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1 1/2 cups
brown sugar
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1 cup
kosher salt
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1 cup
finely ground espresso beans (you can cheat and use good quality instant espresso)
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2 tablespoons
ground cinnamon
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1 tablespoon
cayenne pepper
- Espresso Love Rubbed Skirts
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6
4" pieces of Skirt steak, any silverskin removed
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1/2 cup
espresso love rub
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1 tablespoon
olive oil
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2 cups
arugula
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1
lemon, cut in wedges
Directions
- Espresso Love Rub
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Grind lavender, cumin seeds and black peppercorns in a spice grinder to medium fine.
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Mix with remaining ingredients and store in a jar with a tight fitting lid.
- Espresso Love Rubbed Skirts
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Cover each piece of skirt steak with rub. Let sit for 30 minutes. Or not.
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Heat a 12" cast iron skillet on high heat. When hot, add olive oil and swirl to coat.
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Add skirt steak pieces to the hot skillet, taking care not to overcrowd - do in batches if necessary. Cook steaks to medium rare, about 4 minutes per side.
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Place cleaned arugula on a platter and top with cooked steak as removing from the skillet. Serve with lemon slices on the side. Or in the summer with cherry tomatoes, sugar snaps and corn.
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