The Best Dry Rub For Chicken

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HERBS AND SPICES CHICKEN

The Best Dry Rub for


Chicken
This premade All-Purpose Chicken
Spice Rub is great on every part of the
chicken! You can even sprinkle it on
roasted potatoes or vegetables.

By IRVIN LIN

Updated May 28, 2021

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Summertime means pulling out the grill!


When I cook out, I usually want to stick to
the basics, nothing too fussy. That often
means picking up some chicken and
throwing some rub on it before I grill it.
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I like to make my own spice rub because I


can control what goes into it and tweak it
to my own tastes. Having a pre-made
batch of the rub stored in the pantry
means dinner is ready fast.

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What's in This Spice


Blend
This chicken rub uses a lot of paprika,
along with granulated garlic and onion
powder. It also has herbal notes with the
addition of oregano and dried thyme. The
coriander adds a floral, citrusy note,
which works well with the neutral flavor of
chicken meat.
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Customize Your Rub


As with all spice rubs, you can customize
the blend to your own taste.

• Omit the cayenne if you don’t like it


spicy.

• Consider more pepper or reduce the


salt to suit your palate.

• Add herbs and spices such as dried


basil, parsley, marjoram or sage to give
the rub a more pronounced green
herbal note.

• Lemon, lime or orange zest add a citrus


touch.

• Porcini mushroom powder gives the


blend an earthy savory umami kick.
You can find it upscale grocery stores
and online.

Use Fresh Spices and


Herbs
Pantry herbs and spices don’t go bad, but
they do lose potency and flavor. It’s best
to use fresher dried herbs and spices for
best flavor with this rub.

Most herbs and spices have a 2-year


shelf life for potency. You can test each
herb and spice by crushing a pinch of the
spice or herb with your fingers and
smelling it. If it smells dull or musty, it’s
time to replace it.

Pro tip: Use an airtight glass jar to mix


the ingredients together and you’ll save
on cleanup!

READ MORE:
How to Store Spices to Keep Them Fresh

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How Long Does This


Rub Last and How
Should I Store It?
Store this spice rub in an airtight
container in the pantry with the rest of
your herbs and spices, clearly labeled
with a date. If the spices you used are
fresh, the rub should last a solid two
years. If your spices aren’t quite that
fresh, the rub won’t last as long.
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What to Use It On
This spice rub is great on all chicken
parts—breasts, thighs, legs, or wings. You
can even sprinkle it on a whole chicken to
grill or roast. It’s also delicious on roasted
potatoes or as a seasoning for veggies in
general.
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How to Use It
Drizzle a little bit of oil over the chicken,
then sprinkle as much rub as you want all
over the chicken. Use your fingers to rub
the spice blend in. Then grill or roast in
the oven as you normally would! You can
even use this rub to make a sheet pan
dinner, meaning you have dinner ready in
no time.

Five More Ways to Use


the Rub
• Roast Chicken with Carrots is basic
enough for you to customize the
approach.

• Rub the chicken with this blend and


then load it up with garlic for this
Roasted Garlic Chicken.

• Instead of straight up salt and pepper,


try using equal parts of this blend for
Air Fryer Fried Chicken.

• Kick up your chicken tenders by adding


some of the spices to the breading in
these Goldfish Chicken Tenders.
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Three More Rubs to


Know
• The Best Dry Rub for Fish and Seafood
• The Best Dry Rub for Steak
• The Best Dry Rub for Ribs

RECIPE
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The Best Dry Rub for


Chicken
PREP TIME 5 mins
TOTAL TIME 5 mins

SERVINGS 192 servings


YIELD 1 cup

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup paprika, smoked or sweet


• 3 tablespoons ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons granulated garlic
• 3 tablespoons onion powder
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons dried thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons coriander
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

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Method

1. Mix:
Place all the spices in an airtight
glass jar and shake gently to
combine.

2. Store:
Store in an airtight container for up
to 2 years.

NUTRITION FACTS
(PER SERVING)

2 0g
CALORIES FAT

0g 0g
CARBS PROTEIN

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Nutrition information is calculated using an
ingredient database and should be considered
an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient
alternatives are given, the `rst listed is
calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional
ingredients are not included.

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