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Southwestern Rub

Spice up your meats with this recipe from the Texas Beef Industry Council. It yields enough to season 2 pounds of beef.

1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and stir well. Use to season tender beef steaks such as sirloin, T-bone, Porterhouse, tenderloin, rib eye, and top loin.

Makes about 1 tablespoon

This recipe first appeared in our Texas Barbecue book.

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