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This BBQ Dry Rub Recipe is one of my favorite spice blends to keep on hand! It’s perfect for seasoning chicken, pork, or even beef! Big, bold flavor and easy to store in your spice cabinet.
Summer is here and that means we are outside, grilling all. the. things.
Chicken is actually my least favorite meat (weird, right?) but every summer the neighbors start grilling BBQ chicken and I’m suddenly ravenous for it myself.
This dry rub for chicken makes some super flavorful chicken, but it’s also great on just about anything, including ribs, steak, and pulled pork.
It will quickly become a staple in your house! We keep mason jars of it in our spice cabinet at all times to make dinner extra easy!
Want to liven up your next batch of baked mac and cheese? Add some of this BBQ dry rub to the panko topping and smoke your mac and cheese at 250 for an hour instead of baking it. So good!
BBQ Dry Rub Ingredients:
Brown Sugar
Paprika – We like a nice smoked paprika, but regular works fine.
Chipotle Powder – This is optional, but it adds a nice little kick. It won’t make your food spicy, it just helps balance things out.
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Dried Parsley
Salt & Pepper
What Readers are Saying!
“I made this for dinner tonight and it was DELICIOUS! I blogged about it just now – thanks for the recipe! <3” – Sara
How to Make BBQ Dry Rub:
Mix: Whisk together brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, salt, onion powder, black pepper, dried parsley, and chipotle powder.
If you don’t have chipotle powder, a little chili powder and a pinch of cayenne is a fine substitute.
Tip: If you like a smoky flavor you can use smoked paprika instead of the regular stuff!
Coat: Once your rub is all mixed together, coat your meat in the spice mix.
Rub it all in and make sure you cover every bit with that delicious flavor!
This chicken dry rub works perfect on pork and beef too!
helpful tip!
How to store:
- Place the dry rub in a mason jar or bowl with an air tight lid.
- Store in your spice cabinet for 3-4 months.
Love barbecue?? Me too!
Try my Carolina BBQ sauce too! Our bourbon BBQ sauce is also tasty!
This isn’t just for chicken!
This BBQ dry rub is excellent on all kinds of meat!
I use it on my crock pot ribs, pulled pork, and pulled beef!
Make It a Meal!
Pair your BBQ with…
- Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole
- Broccoli Cheese Casserole
- Greek Cucumber Salad
- Creamy Cucumber Salad
- Pineapple Pretzel Salad
- Summer Corn Salad
BBQ Dry Rub
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup smoked paprika
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons garlic powder
- 3 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon chipotle powder optional
Instructions
- Combine everything in a small bowl and stir well.
- Store tightly covered in a container.
- Apply liberally to pork, chicken, and beef before grilling.
DAPHNE CURRY says
can you use for oven done bbq ? or crock pot ribs /chicken ?
Karly says
Yep!
David Arrich says
This is a good overall dry rub suitable for a lot of meats.
One suggestion – omit the salt. If you’ve brined or salted your meat beforehand, then you may end up over salting and I love salt. I make all my dry rubs without it for that very reason. You can always add but you can’t take away.
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V. Kahler-Anderson, aka HomeRearedChef says
Well, you’ve got my saliva juices running. LOL! This sounds amazing. Thank you for the recipe!
~Virginia
Sara says
I made this for dinner tonight and it was DELICIOUS! I blogged about it just now – thanks for the recipe! <3
Rachel - A Southern Fairytale says
That’s the good stuff right there chickie 😉
You marinate in marinade
MWAH
cindy ensley says
this rub looks great! I love the color it gives! I don’t like too much flavor masking a steak either…if I am going to eat a steak, I want it to taste like steak 🙂
Rivki Locker (Ordinary Blogger) says
I love dry rubs. I make a similar one every single weekend – it has thyme in it too, and some cinnamon. Love it on grilled chicken.
valerie says
Everything looks incredible!!!
Dishes of Mrs. Fish says
What a great combination of flavors!
StephenC says
A lovely rub. By the way, it’s “marinating”, which is done with a marinade. Seems counter-intuitive, doesn’t it?
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
I’m not mad at you at all for making me hungry. Thankfully it’s lunchtime as I’m reading this! Looks and sounds totally delicious.
Blog is the New Black says
This look so tasty!