What Is Barbeque rub and How Can I Use It?

Wondering what to do with barbeque rub? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it — with 13 recipes to put it to work.

Recipes using barbeque rub

There are 13 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Barbecued Salmon with Field Greens

Spice-rubbed grilled salmon with chili, cumin, allspice, and paprika, served over organic field greens tossed in a smoky tomato-balsamic vinaigrette. A restaurant-quality dinner in 45 minutes.

Karens Bbq Sandwiches

Slow cooker BBQ beef sandwiches with shredded ground beef simmered all day in a homemade sauce of tomato, brown sugar, mustard, and BBQ spice. Pile it on rolls with cheese.

Beefy Bbq Beans

Hearty baked beans loaded with ground chuck, bell peppers, onions, hickory BBQ sauce, and freshly ground whole spices, finished in the oven until thick and bubbly. The ultimate cookout side dish.

Bbq Bob's Rib Blues

BBQ pork ribs boiled tender, rubbed with seasoning, then broiled with layers of barbecue sauce for sticky, caramelized edges. A two-day method that guarantees fall-off-the-bone results.

Texas Barbecued Beef Brisket

Texas barbecued beef brisket rubbed with spice, smoked low for six hours, and basted with barbecue sauce. Big-party backyard smoke that feeds a crowd.

Barbecued Chicken Sandwich

BBQ pulled chicken sandwich with dry-rubbed grilled whole chicken and a coffee-spiked vinegar barbecue sauce. Served on white buns with cole slaw, classic Southern style.

Barbecued Chicken Sandwich

BBQ pulled chicken sandwich with dry-rubbed grilled whole chicken and a coffee-spiked vinegar barbecue sauce. Served on white buns with cole slaw, classic Southern style.

Bbq Ribs

Low and slow baby back ribs rubbed overnight and smoked for 5 hours with homemade BBQ sauce. Eight full racks feed a crowd and deliver that fall-off-the-bone tenderness every pitmaster chases.

Rib Eye Express Barbequed Hamburgers

Smoked hamburgers cooked low and slow in a water smoker with 8 seasoning variations. From savory herb to chili cheese to sesame, one basic burger mix becomes a week of different flavors.

Superbowl Bacon Explosion

Italian sausage wrapped in a woven bacon lattice, smoked low and slow, then glazed with barbecue sauce. Slice into thick rounds for the ultimate game day showstopper that'll have your crew losing their minds.

Skewered Shrimp on Sugar Cane with Mango Lime Salsa

Caribbean-spiced grilled shrimp served on charred sugar cane with a fresh mango lime salsa spiked with ginger, coriander, and molasses. A tropical showstopper in 35 minutes.

Hot Smoked Striped Bass with Mustard Vinaigrette

Hot-smoked striped bass over arugula with a Dijon and roasted garlic vinaigrette. Smoky fish, peppery greens, and a tangy balsamic emulsion in 30 minutes on the smoker.

Dallas Dandy Brisket

Texas-style smoked beef brisket with an overnight chipotle-beer marinade and a paprika-chili rub, smoked low and slow then foil-wrapped to finish meltingly tender. Sliced thin against the grain.

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