Spice Rub
A spice rub is a mixture of salt, herbs, and spices. It can be as simple as a large amount of pepper, like in Steak au Poivre, or as complex as 100 spices. One formula for a good spice rub is a base, such as paprika, and then add on from there. However, beware commercial spice mixtures. Many of them are salt-based because salt fills volume, is cheap, and fills in for spices they can't get. In order to make a successful rub, you need to balance flavors.
Ingredients
- 1 cup paprika
- ¼ cup salt
- ¼ cup black pepper
- ½ cup chipotle powder
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup dehydrated lemon peel
- ¼ cup dried rosemary
- 2 tbsp cayenne pepper
Ingredients for 96 servings (490 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Combine all ingredients in an airtight container.
- 2
Stored in a cool, dark place this will last for a long time.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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