Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Chili Rubbed Pork


I can't believe it has been so long since my last post! I have been so busy the past couple of months! I need to do a better job of posting.

This is a great recipe to get back in the swing of things. My husband and I were at Costco and saw these delicious looking pork sirloin tip roasts. Four of them came in a package for only $12.00! What a great price! This is the first of the three roasts that I made. It was every bit as delicious as I had hoped! I used a very simple spice rub to spread all over the roast. I served it with buttermilk mashed Yukon mashed potatotes and some peas. My husband and I both enjoyed this meal.....A LOT!!! The pork was some of the most tender meat I have ever had. The spice rub added a delicious and flavorful touch to the roast. Don't be scared by the addition of cinnamon in the rub. You can't actually taste the cinnamon itself-rather it enhances the rest of the flavors in the rub. This rub also makes delicious steak or chicken tacos too!

Chili Spice Rub
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp . salt
2 cloves garlic minced
pinch of cayenne (optional)

Combine ingredients and rub into meat or roast. Cook roast according to package directions.