How to Make Chicken Rub

Create your own chicken spice rub.

The point of grilling is to add a great taste to the meat. To get sensational flavor, you need an amazing spice combo. This spice rub is particularly good for chicken but also works wonderfully on other grilled meats, such as beef and pork. Never be afraid to play around with the spice combinations. The key to making a great seasoning blend is to smell the aromas as you combine the spices so you can create a harmony of flavor.

Things You'll Need

• 8 tablespoons paprika
• 3 tablespoons cayenne pepper
• 5 tablespoons freshly ground or cracked black pepper
• 6 tablespoons garlic powder
• 3 tablespoons onion powder
• 6 tablespoons sea salt or other un-iodized salt
• 2 tablespoons oregano
• 2 tablespoons ground bay leaf

Instructions

1. Measure all of the spices into a small bowl.

2. Tweak the blend to suit your taste, if desired. For example, this recipe makes a mild spicy rub. If you wish for a hotter, zestier rub, add additional cayenne pepper and equal parts of ground red pepper.

3. Mix the ingredients together using your fingertips or a spoon, and really grind the spices together. Doing this releases natural oils from some of the ingredients and fuses the flavors together.

4. Rub the spices into the meat well. This pushes the flavors into the meat and the extra rub tenderizes your meat selection for prime taste.

Tips & Warnings

• Making a rub is all about flavor so never be afraid to play around with spices. The key to a great seasoning is smelling the aromas as you combine them. It is a great key to flavor harmony.