During weeks when I’m running around like crazy, I usually just concoct some sort of marinade in the morning, put it in a Ziploc bag with chicken, pork, or steak for the day and then cook it when I get home. I always use a few tablespoons of vinegar in my marinades, but I recently ran out of vinegar…like out of the 5 different types of vinegar I keep in my house, I had NONE LEFT! I could’ve just made a different type of marinade or don’t something different, but I took it as a sign to expand my horizons and try something new so I started looking up dry rubs. In all of my adult years, I have never thought to use a dry rub so I went through a bunch of different posts (on Pinterest of course) and found one that seemed to be basic enough to start off with. Well, it turned out to be SO good that I am sharing it with you!
Husband Approved Dry Rub
**recipe from www.thefedupfoodie.com**
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 tsp Chipotle chili powder
- 1 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Onion powder
- 1 1/2 tsp Black pepper
- 1 1/2 Salt
- 1 tsp Smoked paprika
- 1/3 cup Brown sugar, packed light or dark
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and apply to chicken, pork, steak, or ribs. You can apply it right before cooking or let it sit for a few hours.
I used this rub on boneless, skinless chicken thighs. I planned on using the grill, but it was raining so I ended up cooking them in the air fryer, which I was nervous about because I didn’t know how the rub would work if I was spraying the chicken with olive oil. They were amazing! I’m not a big fan of spicy foods and was hesitant to use the full amount of chipotle powder, so I reduced it to a generous 1/2 teaspoon and was still able to taste it. It was the perfect amount of sweetness, smokiness, and heat. I think this rub would be great on basically everything and can’t wait to try it on different types of meat!
She discovered her passion for the neurologic pediatric and adult population during her clinical affiliation at a special services school in Cape May, New Jersey. She is an active member of the APTA and continues to take post-graduate course work related to treatment methods for neurological diagnoses.
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