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Barbecue Spice Rub

By Andrea Geary

Published on April 3, 2017

Time

10 minutes

Yield

Makes about 1/3 cup

Barbecue Spice Rub

Ingredients

3 tablespoons packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon paprika 1 tablespoon chili powder 2 teaspoons garlic powder ¾ teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Before You Begin

You can substitute granulated garlic for the garlic powder, if desired.

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in small bowl.
Barbecue Spice Rub

Barbecue Spice Rub

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Time

10 minutes

Yield

Makes about 1/3 cup

Ingredients

3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Ingredients

3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Ingredients

3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Why This Recipe Works

Our flavorful barbecue spice rub is both sweet and spicy. We used brown sugar to provide the sweetness; it also helped the dry spices cling. A combination of chili powder and cayenne provided the spiciness. We added garlic powder to round out the rub’s flavor and paprika to give it an attractive red color.

Before You Begin

You can substitute granulated garlic for the garlic powder, if desired.

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in small bowl.

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