New Mexican Chile Rub

Name: New Mexican Chile Rub
Yield: Makes about 2/3 cup; enough for 3 pounds steak
Cuisine: US & Canada, American
Ingredients: 2 , dried New Mexican chiles, stemmed, seeded, and flesh torn into 1/2-inch pieces; 4 teaspoons, cumin seeds; 4 teaspoons, coriander seeds; 1/2 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon, black peppercorns; 1 tablespoon, sugar; 1 tablespoon, paprika; 1/4 teaspoon, ground cloves; 1 tablespoon, kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon, onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon, garlic powder

US & Canada
American
Grilling & Barbecue
Quick
Rubs

Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2014

By grinding our own spices, instead of using store-bought ground spices, we created a rub with much deeper flavor.

SERVES Makes about 2/3 cup; enough for 3 pounds steak

TIME 20 minutes

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