BBQ Chicken Rub

Delicious Homemade BBQ Chicken Rub featuring a mix of sugar, salt, chili powder, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder and ground oregano for a flavorful homemade spice rub! It’s perfect for your grilled chicken or smoked chicken. Rub it on your chicken legs, whole chicken, chicken breasts and more to give it the best flavor ever.

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I love having a stash of homemade rubs for our  pellet grill or for grilling in my cupboard. That way whenever we are going to smoke pr grill meat I can reach in there and pull one out. This BBQ Chicken Dry Rub is super easy, with pantry staples, and makes smoked chicken so flavorful!

This rub is simple to prepare and you can customize it according to your personal preferences. This particular recipes has brown sugar, salt, chili powder, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder and ground oregano.

Ingredients for BBQ Chicken Rub:

All ingredients that are already in your pantry more than likely!

If you don’t like a particular flavor you can leave it out. Is you want something with a little more pepper throw a little in there!

If sodium is of a concern leave it in there but I wouldn’t take it all out as it helps meat retain water and make it extra juicy!

I would double or even triple this recipe so that you have extra you can store in a Mason Jar in the pantry so it’s handy whenever you want to smoke chicken.

• Brown Sugar
• Salt
• Chili Powder
• Smoked Paprika
• Garlic Powder
• Onion Powder
• Ground Oregano

How to Use it

First, mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl then apply to chicken. Store leftovers in air tight container in a cool, dry space. If store properly it will keep for months.

We love to use this one our whole smoked chicken or our smoked chicken breasts. You can really use it on any type of chicken that you are smoking. Simply rub it on the chicken skin or meat and then smoke it according to directions.

It’s also great on grilled chicken! We love grilling chicken thighs, chicken breasts and wings with this simply seasoning because it gives it so much flavor.

We recommend letting your chicken sit with the dry rub on for a minimum of 15 minutes, but recommend 30 minutes. Remember to tuck it in the fridge while it marinates.

A pro tip is to rub some of the seasoning under the chicken skin if the piece of chicken you are using has skin on it. It helps the flavor really get into that meat and give it the best flavor.

MORE DRY RUB RECIPES:

• Making a brisket? Start with this Brisket Rub that’s super simple and give your brisket a ton of flavor!
• Making Smoked Ribs? This Dry Rub for Ribs is the secret ingredient to give them the BEST flavor!
• My favorite versatile seasoning for smoking or grilling is this Sweet and Smoky Rub. Perfect for vegetables or grilled pork, chicken and more!

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BBQ Chicken Rub

This BBQ Chicken Rub is a flavorful blend of spices that adds the perfect sweet and savory kick to grilled or smoked chicken.

Prep:10 minutes mins

Total:10 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• ▢ ¼ cup brown sugar
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon salt
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon chili powder
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon smoked paprika
• ▢ 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• ▢ 2 teaspoons onion powder
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon ground oregano

Instructions

• Mix all ingredients together. Store in airtight container.

Tips

• We love to use this one our whole smoked chicken or our smoked chicken breasts. You can really use it on any type of chicken that you are smoking. Simply rub it on the chicken skin or meat and then smoke it according to directions.
• It's also great on grilled chicken! We love grilling chicken thighs, chicken breasts and wings with this simply seasoning because it gives it so much flavor.
• We recommend letting your chicken sit with the dry rub on for a minimum of 15 minutes, but recommend 30 minutes. Remember to tuck it in the fridge while it marinates.
• A pro tip is to rub some of the seasoning under the chicken skin if the piece of chicken you are using has skin on it. It helps the flavor really get into that meat and give it the best flavor.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 302kcal (15%), Carbohydrates: 74g (25%), Protein: 4g (8%), Fat: 2g (3%), Saturated Fat: 0.4g (3%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Sodium: 7136mg (310%), Potassium: 513mg (15%), Fiber: 7g (29%), Sugar: 59g (66%), Vitamin A: 5828IU (117%), Vitamin C: 1mg (1%), Calcium: 124mg (12%), Iron: 4mg (22%)

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