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Coffee-rubbed Pork Tacos

• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 tablespoons ground coffee
• 2 pieces pork tenderloin, each about one pound
• 12 tortillas (ideally homemade corn tortillas with a hint of chocolate)
• pickled onions or diced red onions, to taste
• Cotija cheese or other Mexican cheese, to taste
• fresh cilantro, to taste
• limes, for garnish

Step 1: Place the pork in a baking dish.

Step 2: In a small bowl, mix the cayenne pepper. kosher salt, pepper, cumin, cinnamon, garlic powder, onion powder, and ground coffee.

Step 3: Rub spice mix on all sides of the meat.

Step 4: Cover the baking dish and refrigerate for a minimum of two hours.

Step 5: Remove from the refrigerator and bring to room temperature (about twenty minutes).

Step 6: Heat a large heavy-bottomed skillet (preferably cast iron) on high heat.

Step 7: Add meat to skillet and cook for seven minutes.  Do not touch the meat during this time.

Step 8: Flip the meat and cook for six minutes.  Again, do not touch the meat while it cooks.

Step 9: Remove the skillet from the heat.

Step 10: Cover and let sit for five minutes.

Step 11: Remove meat from the skillet and let rest for five minutes.

Step 12: Thinly slice the meat and serve on warm tortillas topped with pickled onions, crumbled Cotija cheese, and cilantro.

Step 13: Garnish with lime wedges.