Tonight's dinner revolved around a Rub that I received from my mom. To be specific, a Dove Chocolate Sweet'N'Spicy Cocoa Rub. Brown Sugar, Cocoa Powder, Sea Salt, Chiles, Garlic, Onion, & Paprika make up the ingredients list. At first glance, this rub looks like cocoa powder, and has a slight sense of cocoa. But then the spices take over. This was my first time using the rub, so I decided to test it with some pork.
I took a small pork loin rib roast, seasoned it with salt & pepper, and then covered it with the cocoa rub. I let this marinade in the fridge overnight, then tonight I roasted it in my oven for an hour. At the same time, I also roasted some quartered red potatoes and broccoli florets, which I tossed with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
After cooking, I couldn't pick up much of the cocoa flavor from the rub any more, but I did taste the spice part! It wasn't overwhelming, but it was present. And actually, the taste of the rub worked really well against the pork and roasted vegetables.
I look forward to trying more meats with this rub! Thanks, mom!
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