Three ways with instant coffee
Coffee is a great pantry staple, and much more than a morning cuppa! It can add flavour to many dishes. Check out these recipes for Vietnamese iced coffee, quick tiramisu waffles and a steak rub that will make your steak taste divine.
Ingredients
Method
Ingredients
Coffee steak rub (makes 2)
- 1 Tbsp Special Blend Instant Coffee
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 tsp sea salt flakes
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 2 sirloin, rump or scotch steaks
- Green salad or your favourite sides, to serve
Vietnamese iced coffee (makes 1 cup)
- 3 Tbsp Special Blend Instant Coffee
- 1 cup boiling water
- 3 Tbsp sweetened condensed milk
- Ice
Quick tiramisu waffles (serves 2)
- 1 Tbsp Special Blend Instant Coffee
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 4 premade waffles
- 1/3 cup mascarpone
- Shaved chocolate, to garnish
Method
Coffee steak rub
- In a bowl, combine the instant coffee, brown sugar, garlic powder, cayenne, paprika, sea salt and black pepper. Ensure that all the ingredients are well incorporated.
- Rub both steaks on each side with the coffee rub mixture, then leave to rest for 10 minutes.
- Preheat a frying pan to a medium high heat, and drizzle with a generous amount of olive oil. Cook the steaks to your desired level, then leave to rest for about 5 minutes and serve with your favourite sides.
Vietnamese iced coffee
- In a jug, mix together the instant coffee and boiling water. Spoon the sweetened condensed milk into a glass, then pour the coffee over top. Stir to combine.
- Fill your serving glass with ice. Pour the coffee over ice and enjoy.
Quick tiramisu waffles (serves 2)
- In a small saucepan, combine the instant coffee and maple syrup. Place over a medium heat and stir until the coffee has dissolved. Leave to cool slightly.
- To assemble, drizzle some of the coffee maple syrup over the waffles, then stack two together. Top each stack with ½ of the mascarpone, then drizzle with more coffee maple syrup and garnish with shaved chocolate. Serve and enjoy.