Espresso Love Rubbed Skirts
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
Serves 6
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
- Grind lavender, cumin seeds and black peppercorns in a spice grinder to medium fine.
- Mix with remaining ingredients and store in a jar with a tight fitting lid.
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
- Cover each piece of skirt steak with rub. Let sit for 30 minutes. Or not.
- Heat a 12" cast iron skillet on high heat. When hot, add olive oil and swirl to coat.
- 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.
- 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.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe Made with Coffee
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