Five spice asian rub

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 teaspoons FIVE SPICE POWDER
2 CLOVES GARLIC; PEELED AND MINCED
2 teaspoons VEGETABLE OIL
¼ teaspoon SALT

Directions

FIVE SPICE POWDER IS AN AROMATIC MIXTURE OF EQUAL PARTS CINNAMON, CLOVES, FENNEL SEED, STAR ANISE, AND SOMETIMES GINGER OR CRUSHED SZECHWAN PEPPERCORNS. COMMERCIAL BLENDS OF FIVE SPICE POWDER ARE AVAILABLE IN ASIAN MARKET AND MANY SUPERMARKET SPICE SECTIONS. THIS RECIPE IS SUFFICIENT RUB FOR ABOUT A POUND OF STEAK. YOU CAN DOUBLE OR TRIPLE THE INGREDIENTS TO COVER MORE FOOD (IF DESIRED). IT IS ALSO AN EXCELLENT RUB FOR PORK OR POULTRY.

PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES

GRILLING TIME: 14 MINUTES

YIELD: 2 SERVINGS

IN A SMALL MIXING BOWL, COMBINE THE FIVE SPICE POWDER, GARLIC, OIL AND SALT AND PEPPER. USING YOUR FINGERS, GENEROUSLY RUB THE SPICE MIXTURE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STEAKS. PLACE THE STEAKS ON A LARGE SHALLOW PLATE. COVER AND REFRIGERATE FROM 30 MINUTES TO 2 HOURS. PREPARE A MEDIUM FIRE IN A CHARCOAL OR GAS GRILL. PLACE THE STEAKS ON AN OILED GRID, DIRECTLY OVER THE HEAT.

GRILL, UNCOVERED, FOR 14 MINUTES FOR MEDIUM RARE OR TO DESIRED DONENESS, TURNING EVERY 5 MINUTES. SEASON THE STEAKS WITH ADDITIONAL SALT (IF DESIRED). CARVE THE STEAKS ACROSS THE GRAIN INTO THICK SLICES AND SERVE.

Posted to bbq-digest by LTag106981@... on Jun 19, 1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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