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My Favorite Spice Rub (amazing on meat and seafood!)

August 13, 2019 by Annie Chesson 1 Comment

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The BEST spice rub ever! Absolutely amazing on any meat and seafood! I even like to use it on veggies. TheGarlicDiaries.com

I love this spice rub so much that I keep a giant jar of it right next to my stove. It is awarded place next to my most used kitchen items: salt and olive oil. That’s how much I use it and how much I love it!

Anytime I’m cooking any type of meat or seafood (or even veggies!), you can pretty well bet that this spice rub is getting all up in that situation 💃🏻

It is savory, complex, and very slightly sweet with a touch of heat to round it all off. It makes anything – especially meat and seafood – taste like heaven!

The BEST spice rub ever! Absolutely amazing on any meat and seafood! I even like to use it on veggies. TheGarlicDiaries.com

This rub is reminiscent of a jerk seasoning, but it’s a little milder – not quite so overpowering. Here’s what we’ve got goin’ on:

  • Garlic powder
  • Onion powder
  • Sugar
  • Paprika
  • Ground thyme
  • Black pepper
  • Allspice
  • Cayenne
  • Nutmeg
  • Cinnamon

Yes, it’s a lot, but once you grab everything and lay it out, it really doesn’t take long to throw it all together! I like to make a BIG batch and then just keep it in a jar and use it anytime I want! Then you don’t have to get all your measuring spoons + spices out every time you want to take a one way flight to spice rub paradise, feel me?

The BEST spice rub ever! Absolutely amazing on any meat and seafood! I even like to use it on veggies. TheGarlicDiaries.com

Do you remember that Blackened Chicken I posted recently? The one that is piled high with summer fresh peach salsa? YAS. This rub is what coated that flavor bomb chicken.

I also have a recipe coming your way on Thursday that utilizes this rub. (Spoiler: it’s grilled flank steak topped with apricot salad and it’ll change your world – watch for it!)

This rub is absolutely LIFE GIVING on salmon – that’s one of my favorite ways to use it. Honestly, I’m just going to stop rambling off different things you need this on and just sum it up with one word: EVERYTHING. It’s literally good on everything.

That is all.

The BEST spice rub ever! Absolutely amazing on any meat and seafood! I even like to use it on veggies. TheGarlicDiaries.com
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My Favorite Spice Rub (amazing on meat and seafood!)

The BEST spice rub ever! Absolutely amazing on any meat and seafood! I even like to use it on veggies. TheGarlicDiaries.com

This spice rub is easy to throw together and is absolutely life changing on any and all meat and seafood!

  • Author: Annie Chesson
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 1/4 cups 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1/4 cup garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup onion powder
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup paprika
  • 1 tablespoon ground thyme
  • 1 tablespoon allspice
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper (1/2 tablespoon = 1 1/2 teaspoons if that’s easier for measuring)
  • 1/2 tablespoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Mix all spices together in a bowl and store to combine! Store in a jar or spice container.

Notes

This rub doesn’t contain salt, so make sure that when you use it, you salt your meat/seafood separately from the rub! I like adding the salt separately because I can control it more that way, otherwise the meat can easily be under/over salted.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
  • Calories: 28
  • Sugar: 3 g
  • Sodium: 5 mg
  • Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 6 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Gluten Free, Vegetarian Tagged With: jerk seasoning, meat rub, rub, seasonings, spice blend, spice rub, spices

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  1. ellycamron says

    April 9, 2021 at 11:37 pm

    Thanks for sharing

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