This post is sponsored by Certified Angus Beef® brand in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own.

I love steak.

It’s one of my favorite foods. Now that we have a gas grill, we try to grill at least twice a month with beef as our main star. Usually my husband just throws some strip steaks and potatoes on the grill.

However, I got my hands on some Certified Angus Beef® brand from my local Shoprite and wanted to have a little fun. Certified Angus Beef® brand is a higher quality of beef that’s flavorful, tender and juicy because of the high amounts of marbling. The marbling is actually fat and it keeps your meat from drying out as it cooks. I picked up a chuck eye roast, but you can use any beef cuts recommended for grilling or kabobs. I prefer to cut up my own beef for kabobs but you can save time by buying pre-cut beef.

If you’ve never had a cocoa & coffee rubbed beef, you’re missing out. It sounds like a strange combination, but it works. Unsweetened cocoa powder tastes bitter, as does instant espresso. Perfect for a savory dish like these cocoa and coffee rubbed beef kabobs.

Best of all, this recipe is very easy to assemble and can easily be scaled up for a crowd. The rub will also work on other proteins such as chicken wings or ribs. Yum, now I want to try this rub on some ribs!

Since the flavor of the cocoa & coffee rubbed beef kabobs can be a little intense, serve a palate cleansing side with it. I recommend the tangy & sweet grilled corn salad that I shared a few weeks ago. It’s light, and the tangy flavors will go well with the kabobs.

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You won’t be disappointed!

Cocoa & Coffee Rubbed Beef Kabobs

Name: Cocoa & Coffee Rubbed Beef Kabobs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 pounds Certified Angus Beef® brand chuck eye roast or bottom round roast; ¼ c instant espresso (or instant coffee); 1 T paprika; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 T unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp ground black pepper

Yield: 10 kabobs

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Makes approximately 10 12” long kabobs

Ingredients

2 pounds Certified Angus Beef® brand chuck eye roast or bottom round roast
¼ c instant espresso (or instant coffee)
1 T paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 T unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

Soak wooden skewers in water while preparing the kabobs.

Add all ingredients except beef into a gallon sized ziptop bag or large bowl and mix thoroughly.

Cut rump roast into approximately 1 ½ “ cubes. Add cubed beef into the bag. Close bag and shake thoroughly to coat meat. Let sit for 20 minutes.

Prep and start your grill while the beef marinates in the rub.

Carefully slide cubes beef onto the wooden skewers. Leave a small bit of space between the meat. I used 12” skewers and put about 3-4 pieces on each, depending on the size/shape. Leave room on one end of the skewer to be the “handle.”

Grill the kabobs over medium high heat until medium (slightly pink in the middle), about 5-7 minutes on each side. Remove to a platter and let rest.

If making the accompanying corn salad, grill the corn at the same time as the kabobs. Prepare the salad while the kabobs rest.

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10 Comments

Magnolia Days June 21, 2015

I cannot wait to try that rub on a steak or kabobs.
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Liz June 21, 2015

Your kabobs look terrific! And perfect with your scrumptious corn salad!
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Nicole June 21, 2015

These kabobs look amazing!!
@AKitchenHoor June 21, 2015

I'm drooling over your kabobs. They look fantabulous.
writelane June 22, 2015

You had me at coffee THEN you added cocoa! Yum!
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@CCuisiniere June 22, 2015

We had a friend introduce us to cocoa and chocolate as a rum a few years back. It blew our mind! Great idea for kabobs. We'll have to try this the next time we do kabobs on the grill!
brianneizzo June 24, 2015

Wow, I have to try this!
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Dorothy ShockinglyD June 24, 2015

coffee and cocoa rubbed beef? I am ALL IN!
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Shelby June 24, 2015

I love the coffee rub! It looks so flavorful. I have to admit I’m getting pretty comfortable with the grill and love using it!
Serena June 28, 2015

What a flavor explosion!
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