Barbecue Spice Rub - Add Fab Flavours to Your
Meat Whether Grilling Frying or Oven Cooking

Whether you're smoking, grilling, barbecuing or frying, a quality barbecue spice rub rub is just the thing for seasoning and flavouring your favourite cuts of meat. This easy to make blend of herbs, spices and a little sugar, is super versatile and will work with anything you throw on the grill.

What You'll Need: (makes about 9-10 tablespoons)

3 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp cumin seeds
2 tbsp dried basil
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp mustard powder
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp onion powder
4 tsp paprika
4 tsp dried thyme
4 tsp black peppercorns
2 tsp allspice berries
2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp cloves

tbsp = tablespoon
tsp = teaspoon

Directions:

Grind the salt, sugar, peppercorns, allspice, cumin and cloves

Add to a bowl

Stir in the garlic, mustard, chili, onion and paprika powders

Crumble in the dried thyme and basil and give another stir

Store in an airtight jar in a cool place and out of direct sunlight. Use within 3 months.

Note: You could dry toast the whole spices before grinding and combining with the other ingredients. The heat from the toasting releases massive amounts of flavour and is recommended.

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