Cocoa Spice Rub

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Make a batch of this up to have on hand. Great on pork tenderloin, chops, or even steaks. I might try this on tofu as well. I got this recipe from easy entertaining with michael chiarello

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Steps

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In a medium saucepan over medium heat , toast white peppercorns and coriander seeds until they begin to pop.

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Remove from heat and grind to fine powder in a spice mill , coffee grinder or mortar& pestle.

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Mix the ground pepper and coriander with remaining spices , cocoa and salt.

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Cocoa spice rub will keep in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

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Ingredients

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white peppercorns, whole coriander seed, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, unsweetened cocoa, sea salt