Author Notes
It was sitting there on my counter, thawed from its sojourn in the freezer, awaiting my intentions. Plucked from the weekly sale special at Kroger, $1.97 a pound with my Kroger card, it and two of its fellows had accompanied me home a while back. One had become a traditional pot roast, with potatos, carrots and onions. One had been whacked up into chunks for bouef bourguignon. What was to be the fate of this final one? I took a long sip of my coffee and regarded the cup thoughtfully. And that's how this beef came to be. —Kayb
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Ingredients
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1
2 1/2 to 3 pound beef chuck roast (or similar cut)
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2 tablespoons
finely ground coffee
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1 teaspoon
cinnamon
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2 teaspoons
ancho chile powder
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1 teaspoon
chipotle chile powder
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1 teaspoon
smoked pimenton
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1 tablespoon
kosher salt
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2 tablespoons
brown sugar
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1 tablespoon
cocoa powder
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3 tablespoons
oil
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2 cups
strong black coffee
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1 cup
Coca-cola
Directions
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Mix all the dry ingredients into a rub and cover all surfaces of the roast liberally. You may have rub left over; it will keep. Wrap coated roast in plastic and refrigerate overnight, or allow to sit on the counter for an hour or so.
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Brown roast on all sides in oil over medium high heat, in an oven-proof skillet or Dutch oven.
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When browned, add coffee and Coca-cola. Bring to a boil, then move to a 300 degree oven for about 3 to 4 hours. Roast should be well beyond slicing, and should be torn into chunks with a fork.
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Serve over white rice or arepas.
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