Bored with what’s bland, Kyle McKechnie and Sean Landrigan experimented with spicing up their savory meat-ready meals as roommates at Juniata College.
This translated into them opening The Spice Spot at the Shillington Farmers’ Market almost a year ago, with more than 80 offerings on their shelves.
“Brown sugar makes it a little sweeter, but you also have the peppers,” says Landrigan of the perfect palate balance carried in their sweet and spicy steak rub.
SWEET & SPICY GRILLED STEAK
Yields 2 steaks
STEAK INGREDIENTS
- 2 cuts your choice of steak
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
RUB INGREDIENTS
- 2 tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 tbsp. chili powder
- 1 tbsp. Quebec seasoning
- 11/2 tsp. ancho chili powder
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. chipotle powder
DIRECTIONS
- 1 Blend all rub ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
- 2 With brush, rub vegetable oil onto both sides of steak.
- 3 Sprinkle rub mixture on both sides of steak and rub in.
- 4 Place seasoned meat in container or Ziploc bag; refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow flavor to soak into meat. For best results, we recommend 24 hours of marinating time.
- 5 Before cooking, lightly drizzle with vegetable oil.
- 6 Cook steak to preference.
The Spice Spot | Shillington Farmer’s Market, | 10 S. Summit Ave., Shillington | 610.777.3707 hours: Thur. – Fri.: 7am-6pm | Sat: 7am-2pm
TEXT AND PHOTO BY JENNIFER HETRICK
