The great thing about barbecue is that everyone eventually finds a recipe and a method of cooking that works best for him or her. In Tennessee, where I grew up, real barbecue is traditionally sprinkled with spices, rather than drenched in sauce, before it’s put on the grill. Every barbecue aficionado invents a rub that he or she swears beats all others–and keeps it as a closely guarded secret. Sprinkle the rub onto any cut of pork, beef, or chicken before putting it on the grill.–Sara Foster
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And not only that, but what does his tushy have to do with anything? All we can say is he certainly knows his barbecue.
Barbecue Rub Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon kosher or sea salt
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions
- 1. Combine the ingredients in a small jar or airtight container and shake.
- 2. The spice rub will keep in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months.
Hungry for more? Chow down on these:
- Rosemary-Garlic Rub from Kalyn's Kitchen
- BBQ Dry Spice Rub from Whisky Green Tea
- Pork Brine from Leite's Culinaria
- Barbecue Spice Rub from Leite's Culinaria
Barbecue Rub Recipe © 2005 Sara Foster. Photo © 2011 Nuno Correia. All rights reserved.
[Brenda Carleton] We adore rubs at our house. I used this rub on baby back ribs and let them sit in the refrigerator overnight. This recipe is quite a typical combination of ingredients and it works very well. It contains all the components and flavors that a good rub should. In order to make enough for company I had to quadruple the batch. Good thing I did—the ribs disappeared in no time. (I also used homemadebarbecue sauce on the slow-roasted ribs.) This is one of my favorite pork rubs now.
I used this recipe to smoke 14 beef briskets and they turned out perfect. The briskets had to slow smoke for 18 hours for each batch to get a deep smoke ring. My smoker would only handle 4 briskets at a time, so this wasn’t a quick process. I purchased a BBQ Smoker Gauge from Ace Hardware, which set me back $49.99 plus tax, but it was worth every penny of the price. I did have to make the mix in five 1-gallon jugs to have enough to cover the project of a wedding dinner. I now keep 2 gallons on hand at all times for special events.
Wow! Wow! Wow! Bill, I seriously wish I could’ve been there to witness that. Do you have pictures or just fond memories? Many thanks for placing such trust in our recipes….