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Mix up your own homemade Spice Rub for Chicken…chances are you have all of the ingredients in your kitchen cabinet!
A Perfect Blend of Spices for Chicken
We eat chicken quite often, so we’re always experimenting with different ways to prepare this versatile and delicious meat. One of our favorite recipes is baked or grilled chicken and simply seasoned with this homemade Spice Rub for Chicken.
The combination of flavors is a little bit zesty, a little bit salty and a little bit sweet – and just perfect with chicken!
It’s a blend of ten herbs, spices and seasonings that you likely already have in your kitchen spice cabinet: brown sugar, paprika, salt and pepper, coriander, garlic and onion powders plus a few others. (You might even have those spices your kitchen YOUR cabinet right now!)
Simply mix up a batch of this spice rub for chicken and store it in an air tight container. We predict you’ll be reaching for this delicious spice rub for chicken again and again!
Why You’ll Love This Spice Rub for Chicken
- This spice rub is a perfect blend of herbs, spices, and seasonings that really enhance the flavor of chicken.
- No need to buy those expensive pre-mixed spice rubs. You probably have all of the ingredients in your kitchen cabinet right now and can mix up as much as you need.
- This versatile spice rub can be used in many different recipes.
Key Ingredients & Substitutions
- Brown Sugar
- Paprika
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Coriander
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Cayenne Pepper
- Basil (dried)
- Celery Salt
Special Tools You’ll Need
- Various Measuring Cups & Spoons
- Small Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
- Air-Tight Glass Jar – For storage.
How do I make a Spice Rub for Chicken?
- Measure out each ingredient and place in a small bowl.
- Whisk to blend.
- Use in your favorite chicken recipe.
- Store in an airtight container.
Serving Suggestions
- Our homemade spice rub blend is particularly delicious when you’re preparing skin-on roasted chicken. You can use it on a whole oven-roasted chicken, as well as baked or grilled skin-on chicken breasts, thighs, or wings.
- Click here for our Bourbon Spice Grilled Chicken Wings – made with this Spice Rub for Chicken.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I store this Spice Rub for Chicken? We suggest storing it in an airtight glass jar in a cool place.
- How long can I store it? As long as you are mixing this spice rub with fresh ingredients, and store it correctly, you can keep it for up to a year. (Maybe even a little longer!) Just keep in mind that once spices are exposed to air, they begin to lose their potency, so the longer you store it in your cabinet, the less potent the flavors will become. If you don’t expect to use this rub very often, it’s better to make a smaller amount.
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Spice Rub for Chicken
Mix up your own homemade Spice Rub for Chicken…chances are you have all of the ingredients in your kitchen cabinet!
Ingredients
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/8 cup paprika
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons coriander
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon celery salt
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl.
- Use as a rub on cut up, skin-on chicken pieces or over a whole chicken roaster.
- Store any unused portion in an air-tight container.
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Have you used this rub on skinless chicken? We do steaks and pork chops/loins in our countertop infra-red convection oven with rubs, but haven’t seen any for chicken before. Since we have about 8 months so winter here, outdoor grilling season is just way too short, and this has been a fantastic alternative.
Hi Chris – we’ve used this rub with skin-on chicken but let us know how you like it on skinless! Should work!
This sounds wonderful! I’m always looking for new ways to make chicken! It can be so boring sometimes!
Thanks Kathy!!
I love that I have all the ingredients on hand!
Thanks Chung-Ah!
I have a couple rubs on my blog, as well, but not one like this. I can’t wait to try it!
I love experimenting with and making rubs at home, it’s so much cheaper than the ones premade in the stores! And I can control sodium content! 😉
I hope you will link up this wonderful recipe and others at my Foodie Friday Blog Hop at A Room for Two with a View. I know my readers would love it!
Have a fantastic Foodie Friday and a wonderful weekend!
Melissa
Thanks Melissa – And I’ll definitely check out the rubs on your site (totally agree…so much cheaper AND better than anything you can buy premade)! Have a great weekend too! Martha