Espresso Love Rubbed Skirts

Espresso Love Rub

• 1 tablespoon lavender flowers, dried
• 4 tablespoons cumin seeds
• 4 tablespoons black peppercorns
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 1 cup finely ground espresso beans (you can cheat and use good quality instant espresso)
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

1. Grind lavender, cumin seeds and black peppercorns in a spice grinder to medium fine.
2. Mix with remaining ingredients and store in a jar with a tight fitting lid.

Espresso Love Rubbed Skirts

• 6 4" pieces of Skirt steak, any silverskin removed
• 1/2 cup espresso love rub
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups arugula
• 1 lemon, cut in wedges

1. Cover each piece of skirt steak with rub. Let sit for 30 minutes. Or not.
2. Heat a 12" cast iron skillet on high heat. When hot, add olive oil and swirl to coat.
3. 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.
4. 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.