All-purpose Spice Rub

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/3 cup coarse salt
• 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1/4 cup paprika
• 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons dried thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine all the ingredients, using your hands to break up the sugar. store in an airtight container, away from light and heat, up to 6 months.
• 2 makes up to 1 1/4 cups (enough to season 5-10 pounds of meat, poultry, or seafood!).
• 3 varieties:.
• 4 southwestern rub:replace some of the paprika with cumin, coriander, and chili powder.
• 5 indian rub:replace the oregano and thyme with tumeric, curry powder, ground ginger and cardamom.
• 6 mediterranean rub:replace some or all of the oregano and or thyme with dried tarragon, marjoram, rosemary, dill or basil. omit the cayenne pepper.