Raichlen’s Four-by-Four BBQ Rub
By Steven Raichlen
File ID 97162719 | © Michelle Arnold | Dreamstime.com
Prep Time
5 minutes
Number of Servings
Makes 1 cup
Recipe Source
The Brisket Chronicles by Steven Raichlen ($19.95, Workman, 2019)
Ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup salt (coarse, fine, kosher, sea, smoked, etc.)
- 1⁄4 cup pepper (cracked, coarse, fine, black, white, green, rainbow, etc.)
- 1⁄4 cup paprika (sweet, hot, or pimentón)
- 1⁄4 cup sugar (dark brown, light brown, maple, granulated, or Sucanat)
Optional Flavorings
- 1 Tbsp granulated garlic
- 1 Tbsp granulated onion
- 1 tsp celery seed
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix, breaking up any lumps in the sugar with your fingers.
- Raichlen’s Rub will keep, in a sealed jar away from heat or light, for several weeks.
Contributor
Steven Raichlen
Author, journalist, lecturer, and TV host Steven Raichlen is the man who launched the barbecue revolution.
His 32 books include the international blockbusters The Barbecue Bible, How to Grill and the New York Times bestselling Planet Barbecue and Project Smoke (Workman Publishing).
