Mexican Spice-Rubbed Ribeye

Preparation Time

minutes

Cooking Time

minutes

Servings

Serves 6

Ingredients

Mexican Spice Rub

  • 1 tsp crushed, dried red chillies
  • 1 tblsp whole coriander seeds, roasted
  • 1 tblsp whole cumin seeds, roasted
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • salt & pepper
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • 50ml extra virgin olive oil

Tomato Salsa

  • 2 tomatoes
  • ½  onion
  • 1 chilli
  • 1tsp finely chopped ginger
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 50ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 10g coriander
  • salt, pepper & sugar.

Guacamole

  • 1 ripe avo
  • 1 red chilli
  • Juice of 1 lemon or lime
  • 2tblsp Bulgarian yoghurt
  • ½ cup roughly chopped coriander
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • Salt & pepper

Method

Grind all the rub ingredients in a mortar and pestle until well-blended. Combine the spices with the olive oil and lime juice then rub the Ribeye with the mixture and leave to marinate for a few minutes. Place the Ribeye on a smoking hot oiled grill and cook for about 8 minutes, or until medium rare. Remove from the grill and leave to rest before slicing.

Dice the tomatoes. Finely chop the onion, chilli and ginger. Add the lemon juice. Add the tomato & coriander to the onion mixture. Add the olive oil and the seasoning.

Skin the avo and remove the pip. Mush the flesh up with a fork. Mix in the rest of the ingredients. Season to taste.

To assemble

Place a scoop of salsa on each tortilla, top with the grilled & sliced Ribeye and finish with a dollop of guacamole with a fresh sprig of coriander before rolling and eating.