Grilled Steak With A Spiced Chocolate Rub

[Aja]

I made this ages ago for a competion thats only ingrediant was chocolate ..for you to make something with ......Its a bit over the top .......all of it ...... but the Steaks are Delish ......Please at least try them ......

Grilled Steak With A Spiced Chocolate Rub ,Wicked Potatoes and Broccoli Almondine

The Stuff



Spiced Chocolate Rub
(dont worry its not hot)

2 tbsp fine ground espresso
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp fresh ground nutmeg
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions:
Combine all ingredients in a small glass bowl and stir together with a wire whisk. Sprinkle a liberal amount of rub mixture on both sides of rib-eye steaks, rub into meat and individually wrap. Let meat sit for a few minutes....


Wicked potatoes

Ingredients:
4 large Russet potatoes
4 tablespoons butter
1 large onion sliced
Kosher salt
Fresh ground pepper
Sour cream
Caviar
Finely chopped chives for garnish

Instructions:
Wash and slice potatoes into thin round slices. Butter bottom and sides of 8- or 9-inch cast iron pan or oven proof pot. Layer the potato slices in circles on bottom of pan and brush with melted butter add onion, sprinkle with Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper. Repeat layering until you're out of potatoes - about 4 or 5 times. Top with final butter, salt and pepper. Bake in 450 degree oven for 45 minutes. Turn up oven to 500 and bake for 15 minutes.





Broccoli Almondine

Ingredients:
1 lb fresh broccoli florets
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
Salt and pepper

Instructions:
Cook broccoli, drain and keep warm. Heat butter until melted, then add almonds and stir over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper and pour the sauce over the broccoli.

Grill the Steaks the way U like them



make mounds out of potatoes ( i used a teacup) top with sour cream and cavier and chives

Add the steak and broccoli to plate and Enjoy

[Skylace]

Now that sounds good! Chocolate works for me! I got some great ones the other day from a chocolate shop here in town. Curry chocolate. Chocolate was originally made with spice so this awesome.

It looks great and I can hopefully try it soon.

[luke]

interesting recipe aja, i'm trying to imagine what it would be like ... not something i'd have thought of really ... although i do put a bit of cocoa powder my chili con carnes

have you tried chili chocolate? mmmm like skylace says chocolate and spice go well together

also chili in hot chocolate

[Skylace]

[SpursFan1902]

That looks awesome, Aja! Marcella, fire up the grill....

[Twirley]

Eee by gum...you've got me taste buds watering just looking at that. Pass the >>>


Will try and let you know.

[maycm]

Is that "ACME" steak?

I sense a Roadrunner joke coming along......

[Ash]

Looks and smells yummy. Saw this thread this morning while I was fasting (luke advised me not to come here though! ) ... will try after Ramadan.

But Aja, I hate any sort of fat with meat (one of the reasons I rarely eat red meat). So can you please advise me which part of beef should I buy that has the LEAST amount of fat. Even when I cook chicken (from which I only buy breasts as contains least amount of fat), i spend cutting them into small pieces so that I can get rid off fats as much as possible.

Cheers