Rubs - The quickest and Easiest Way to Make Meats Memorable

This is especially good for a pork recipe that wants to be very, very Mexican.

1 Tbsp ground ancho chili powder
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1-1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves, crushed
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp freshly grated orange peel
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

I guess this is more of a "sprinkle" than a "rub"; you'd have to be very careful rubbing this good stuff on individual potato chips - and patient, too.

1 bag unsalted potato chips
1/2 cup fennel seeds
1 Tbsp each coriander seeds, white peppercorns & sea salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Put the seeds and peppercorns in a heavy pan, preferably cast-iron, over medium heat. Watching carefully, shake pan often so the seeds toast evenly.

When they're tan and fragrant, pour them onto a plate to cool. Grind them hot and you'll just have good-smelling paste.

Pour the cooled seeds into a blender, add the salt and blend to a fine powder, shaking the blender occasionally to move the seeds around.

Now dump the chips on a cookie sheet and bake until the oil starts to ooze out, about 4 minutes. Remove from the oven, put them in a big bowl and sprinkle, shake, sprinkle, shake until they're nicely coated and serve up.

At last, you've found a good use for unsalted chips.

This is great rubbed on chicken or ribs. If you want it hotter use Hungarian hot paprika, not sweet.

4 tsp sweet paprika
1 Tbsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper or ground chipotle powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Combine the ingredients in a small bowl or store in a resealable plastic bag for up to 1 month.

CC – that’s for “cumin” & “curry”.You’ll love this rubbed over a rack of ribs. And, please, don’t be frightened by the curry powder here. It’s a terrific ingredient for this and a lot more recipes.

2 Tbsp curry powder
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp seasoned salt,
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Combine the ingredients in a small bowl, or store in a resealable plastic bag for up to 1 month

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This is a super-simple blend of stuff that can be found in just about any kitchen so it's great for last minute prep.

2 tsp dried rosemary
2 tsp dried thyme
2 tsp granulated onion
2 tsp granulated garlic
1 tsp coarse salt
3/4 tsp ground black pepper

Combine in a blender container or small food processor bowl. Blend or process until coarsely ground.

Use this rub on veggies like a medley of cut-up carrots, zucchini, yellow squash & tomatoes mixed with the rub and steamed about 15 minutes.

1 Tbsp Barbecue Rub
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp ground cloves

Combine the ingredients in a small bowl, or store in a resealable plastic bag for up to a month.

Nothing sweet in this baby, just hot and spicy stuff. And after you rub this into the meat wash your hands for about an hour – well, maybe not that long but just be sure to wash them REALLY well.

1/4 cup Hungarian paprika
1 to 1 1/4 Tbsp cayenne pepper
2 1/2 Tbsp freshly ground black pepper
3 Tbsp garlic powder
1 1/2 Tbsp onion powder
1 1/2 Tbsp salt
1 1/2 Tbsp dried oregano
1 Tbsp dried thyme

Detailed Directions: Put it all in a jar, screw the lid on tight and shake.

Unless you like rosemary more than steak don’t increase it in this very easy rub. Rosemary can be overpowering.

3/4 tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp dried minced garlic
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Mix rosemary, garlic, salt, and peppers together aand rub onto both sides of steaks before grilling or broiling.

Certainly you can use this on chicken or beef as well as ribs.

1 Tbsp ground sage
1 Tbsp lemon pepper
2 tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried thyme

Nothing tricky here – just shake it all together in a container and it’s ready to rub.

If you want your meat to suggest a bowl of chili con carne this rub is for you.

4 Tbsp each: ground cumin, chili powder
2 Tbsp ground coriander seeds
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp red pepper flakes
2 tbsp ground black pepper

Put everything in a lidded container and shake it up – with the lid ON, of course – but you knew that.

The pepper will provide support for the brown sugar and give you a nice and easy rub for the less adventurous eaters.

3 Tbsp brown sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp paprika
1 1/2 Tbsp salt
1 1/2 Tbsp ground black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder

How many ways can one say “Mix it up and rub it in”?