Perfect Smoked Chicken Rub

Perfect Smoked Chicken Rub

from blackberrybabe.com
Main Course
5 min
4 servings
18 kcal / serving

This smoked chicken rub is heavy with paprika and brown sugar. It's wonderful for poultry including chicken and turkey, and also great for pork!As written, this dry rub recipe yields about 4 tablespoons of spice rub. You need about 1 tablespoon of dry rub per pound of meat.If you have leftover rub, store in an airtight container in a dry, cool space! Look for suggestions on how to modify this recipe above this recipe card!

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoonsalt
  • 2 teaspoonspaprika (preferably smoked paprika)
  • 2 teaspoonsbrown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoonsblack pepper (or white pepper)
  • 1 teaspoononion powder
  • 1 teaspoongarlic powder
  • 1 teaspoondried thyme
  • ½ teaspooncayenne pepper (optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Combine ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. Apply to your favorite meat before cooking.