Coffee Encrusted Pork Chops

Coffee Encrusted Pork Chops

Coffee Encrusted Pork Chops

Coffee is used a lot in Colombian cooking as a spice rub. Fresh ground coffee is combined with paprika, chili powder, garlic and onion, giving it a kind of smoky flavor. The coffee isn’t very overpowering, believe it or not. This spice rub is also great on ribs, lamb chops, and steaks.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Colombian
Keyword: Colombian, Latin American, main course, Pork
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • bone in pork chops 3/4” thick
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Coffee Spice Rub

  • 2 tbsp ground coffee
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1/2 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder

Instructions

  • Mix all of the coffee rub ingredients together.
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  • Season your pork chops with salt and pepper. Coat each side with a generous amount of the coffee rub. This rub recipe is enough for 4 pork chops.
    Columbian, main course, pork
  • Heat up cooking oil in a grill pan over medium high heat. Cook the pork chops for 4 minutes a side.
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  • Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
    Columbian, main course, pork
Columbian, main course, pork
Serve with fried plantains.