Cast Iron

Espresso Love Rubbed Skirts

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February  6, 2016
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Espresso Love Rubbed Skirts
Photo by Canned
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
Ingredients
  • 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
  • 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
In This Recipe
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Directions
  1. Espresso Love Rub
  2. Grind lavender, cumin seeds and black peppercorns in a spice grinder to medium fine.
  3. Mix with remaining ingredients and store in a jar with a tight fitting lid.
  1. Espresso Love Rubbed Skirts
  2. Cover each piece of skirt steak with rub. Let sit for 30 minutes. Or not.
  3. Heat a 12" cast iron skillet on high heat. When hot, add olive oil and swirl to coat.
  4. 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.
  5. 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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