Definition: A Rub is a spice and/or herb mixture that is added to foods before cooking. Rubs can be completely dry or incorporate some liquids in which case it is called a wet rub or past. Rubs are most often used in barbecue and grilling because of their ability to stick to meats when grilled or smoked. Generally rubs start with paprika and/or chili powder to add color and mild flavor.
Also Known As: Dry Rub, Wet Rub, Spice Rub, Paste (when wet), Seasoning, Seasoning Rub, Dry marinade
So, this is my basic dry rub recipe. I like using mixture of spices, I think it works great on beef, pork or chicken. There is a lot of experimenting you can do with the spice blend.
The spices are used in a certain proportion- the rule of thumb is 1/3 salt, 1/3 sugar and 1/3 spice if you are doing a basic barbecue dry rub.
I like brown sugar and Lowerys for the salt and sugar part..... a good sea or kosher salt works well too.
for the spice mix I like chili powder, granulated garlic, onion powder, black pepper ( coarse cracked) paprika, and maybe a little cumin if im doing something southwestern - outherwise i leave it out.
Give it a try - expirement!
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