As I was rummaging through my freezer the other day, I stumbled upon a couple sirloin steaks that I had forgotten about... yay!! So, after defrosting them, I rubbed them with a Cinnamon Chipotle rub that I made myself... A year or so ago, I found a Cinnamon Chipotle rub at the store, but haven't been able to find it since... so, after reading what was in it, I decided to make my own! Here is what I use: brown sugar, dried minced onion, garlic powder, cinnamon, chipotle powder (it doesn't take a whole lot as its spicy!), salt, white sugar, pepper and a little pit of paprika. I don't measure it, I just put stuff in till it looks right! ;) Mix it together and store in an airtight container. To use, just rub on meat and let sit for as long as you want. Obviously the longer it sits, the more flavor the meat will have. We like to grill ours- it gets a nice sugary caramel crust on it that is SO yummy! The nice thing is you can make the rub with stuff that you probably already have in your pantry! I have also used it as a marinade by mixing it with some olive oil and marinating the meat for at least an hour.
And, as always, we grilled zucchini to go with our steaks... Its a good thing we like zucchini! I think we've eaten it at least 3-4 times per week this summer! Its cheap and takes on the flavor of what ever you put on it. Have fun and experiment with your zucchini marinades... I ususally use olive oil, salt, pepper, cumin, oregano basil and garlic powder. I have also used a Thai curry spice that my mother-in-law gave me which is pretty good.
Enjoy! :)
