Barbecue Chicken Rub Recipes

BBQ CHICKEN RUB

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix together BBQ seasonings.
• Season drumsticks (or chicken pieces of your choice) with BBQ seasonings and let sit for 30 minutes.
• Grease grill and preheat oven medium high heat.
• Add drumsticks and cook for 25-30 minutes, flipping every 4-5 minutes or until it reaches 175-180 degrees internally. Brush with olive oil half way through grilling if you'd like. This is optional!
• Serve warm.

BBQ SPICE RUB

Steps:

• Mix brown sugar, paprika, black pepper, salt, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper in a bowl. Store in an air-tight container or keep in the freezer in a sealable plastic bag.

BBQ CHICKEN RUB

Steps:

• Measure out all of the spices and combine in a small bowl until evenly distributed.
• Season chicken generously with rub, or store in an airtight storage container or spice jar for later.

BBQ CHICKEN RUB

Steps:

• Mix together ingredients for the rub.
• Oil, chili powder, paprika, sage, mustard, ginger and cayenne pepper, until you've form a thick paste.
• Rub the spice paste over your chicken pieces, making sure to get under the skin.
• Cover and refrigerate for about two hours.
• Preheat broiler.
• Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper and place them skin side down on foil lined baking sheet or broiler pan.
• My broiler is quite small, so I do these right in the oven (on broil) with the rack placed 7 or 8 inches below the element.
• Broil for 10 minutes.
• I turn the pan once to ensure even cooking.
• Remove pan from oven, and baste pieces with BBQ sauce.
• Place chicken back in oven, skin side up and broil until cooked through and crispy (about 10 minutes more) basting pieces occasionally.
• Sauce will brown slightly.
• Remove from oven and enjoy.

SPICE-RUBBED CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS

Steps:

• Mix water, sugar, salt, and vinegar for brine in a food-grade, nonreactive container.
• Rinse chicken and pat dry. Place it in the brine, cover, and let sit for 2 hours.
• Mix brown sugar, paprika, chile powder, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, cumin, and nutmeg for dry rub together in a small bowl.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a baking dish with foil.
• Remove chicken from the brine and pat dry. Place it on a tray and generously sprinkle dry rub all over each piece, rubbing it into the skin and meat. (You will have some dry rub remaining.)
• Place chicken, skin-side down, in the prepared baking dish,. Cover with foil, making sure not to wrap it too tightly.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove from the oven. Increase the temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Remove the foil cover and turn chicken over. Sprinkle more dry rub onto the skin and return to the oven.
• Bake until skin is crispy, chicken is no longer pink in the center, and the juices run clear, about 20 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

DRY RUB FOR RIBS OR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk brown sugar, paprika, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl.