165 rub recipes

Famous for their authentic southern BBQ and gourmet meats, 3Bros Butcher BBQ of Bayside, NY offers this recipe to their customers as a good multipurpose rub. It can be prepared with or without sugar and the cayenne can be added to taste. Use liberally before smoking, grilling, pan searing, or roasting. Also great as an addition to your favorite bbq sauces or as a blackening spice.

Jamaican jerk rub paste with four hot chili peppers, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and thyme. A fiery wet rub with real Caribbean heat. Mix, rub, and grill for authentic jerk flavor.

Red Devil rub with whole-grain Dijon mustard, fresh basil, cayenne, and olive oil. A sharp, herby wet rub for grilled chicken, fish, or barbecue. Five ingredients, bold heat.

Hot honey rub combines horseradish, hot paprika, soy sauce, and honey into a 4-ingredient marinade for chicken and pork. Sweet, savory, and just-spicy enough to upgrade the grill.

Garlic-anchovy rub with olive oil, anchovy paste, crushed garlic, and black pepper. A savory, umami-rich paste for lamb, chicken, or fish. Four ingredients, intensely flavorful.

Chili-bacon rub made with bacon drippings, chili powder, cayenne, garlic, and tomato paste. A smoky, spicy paste for chicken and barbecue. Five ingredients, five minutes.

Sesame mustard rub: crushed garlic, mustard seeds, lime zest and juice mashed into toasted sesame oil. A five-ingredient marinade for beef, chicken, pork, lamb, or fish.

Pepper-rubbed broiled pork chops with cumin, coriander, three peppers, and garlic. Ready in 30 minutes with a crackling spice crust and juicy pink center.

House BBQ dry rub built on paprika, chili powder, cumin, coriander and curry, with a whisper of cayenne and thyme. Mix-and-rub spice blend for grilled meats, ribs and chicken. Pantry staples only.

Grilled pork tenderloin with a cumin-chili rub, served with Michigan dried cherry chutney and a cider bourbon sauce. A restaurant-caliber dish with three bold components.

Rosemary and allspice rub with crushed allspice berries, garlic, and olive oil. A fragrant wet rub for lamb, chicken, or grilled meats made in minutes.

Five-ingredient South Texas chuck wagon rub with crushed garlic, dried green chiles, cayenne, and seasoned pepper. A quick, bold paste for steaks, brisket, and grilled meats.

Grilled chili-rubbed lamb chops seasoned with cumin, thyme, allspice, and sugar, then served with hot pepper jelly. Marinate overnight for bold, smoky flavor on the grill.

Chile rubbed shrimp pizza Vera Cruz style with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, Monterey Jack, and a zesty Texas gremolata of lime zest, garlic, and cilantro. Bold Tex-Mex meets pizza night.

Roasted Cornish game hens slathered with ginger-five-spice butter and stuffed with lemon and onion. Crackly, fragrant skin and a white-wine pan sauce for an elegant dinner.

Butterflied leg of lamb rubbed with garlic, rosemary, black pepper, and olive oil, marinated overnight and grilled over wood or charcoal. A show-stopping 6-ingredient main.