3-Ingredient Coffee Spice Rub | Healthy Kitchen Hacks

Only 3 ingredients, this coffee spice rub is super delicious on steak, chicken, salmon, scallops, shrimp and even tofu! It’s Healthy Kitchen Hacks Wednesday – the day we share our favorite time-saving kitchen tricks and cooking shortcuts to help you make healthy and delicious meals.

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3 Ingredient Coffee Spice Rub
Coffee lovers, this is for you! This coffee spice rub is so easy to make – with ingredients in your pantry – and it gives a super flavor upgrade to practically any protein you are cooking up.

I’ve tried it on:

Chicken Thighs – Rub spice mix over thighs. Saute in a pan coated with oil for about 6-7 minutes per side or until a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

Salmon – Rub spice mix over top and place skin side up on a hot pan coated with cooking spray. Cook for about 5 minutes and then flip. Coat another 5 minutes or so (depending on thickness) until fish flakes easily and is cooked through.

Scallops (my favorite!) – Gently rub spice mix over scallops. Melt a pat of butter in pan over medium heat and then cook scallops about 2 minutes per side.

Shrimp -Place peeled shrimp in a bag with rub and toss until coated. Saute in a pan coated in oil for about 5 – 6 minutes, stirring often.

Tofu – Press extra-firm tofu for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut into 2-inch pieces and rub with spice mix over both sides. Place on a foil lined pan coated with cooking spray. Bake for 20 minutes and then flip. Cook for another 20 minutes.

3-Ingredient Coffee Spice Rub

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5 from 2 reviews

• Author: Deanna Segrave-Daly, RD
• Yield: For 2 pounds of meat, chicken, salmon, seafood or tofu 1x

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Only 3 ingredients, this coffee spice rub is super delicious on steak, chicken, salmon, scallops, shrimp and even tofu!

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Ingredients

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For 2 pounds of protein:

• 1 1/2 tablespoons finely ground coffee
• 4 teaspoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper

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Instructions

1. Mix all ingredients together well. If cooking one pound of chicken, scallops, salmon, tofu, etc., use HALF of the batch.
2. Store the remaining spice rub in a sealed container in our spice drawer for up to 2 months.

This coffee spice rub would also be delicious on steak, ham, pork, duck – the list goes on. You can double the batch and keep the extra in a sealed container in your spice door for up to a month.

Have you ever used ground coffee or espresso your cooking?