Raichlen’s Four-by-Four BBQ Rub

Homemade BBQ spice rub for meat.
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Prep Time

5 minutes

Yield

Makes 1 cup

Recipe Source

The Brisket Chronicles by Steven Raichlen ($19.95, Workman, 2019)

Ingredients

  • 1⁄4 cup salt (coarse, fine, kosher, sea, smoked, etc.)
  • 1⁄4 cup pepper (cracked, coarse, fine, black, white, green, rainbow, etc.)
  • 1⁄4 cup paprika (sweet, hot, or pimentón)
  • 1⁄4 cup sugar (dark brown, light brown, maple, granulated, or Sucanat)

Optional Flavorings

  • 1 Tbsp granulated garlic
  • 1 Tbsp granulated onion
  • 1 tsp celery seed

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix, breaking up any lumps in the sugar with your fingers.
  2. Raichlen’s Rub will keep, in a sealed jar away from heat or light, for several weeks.

Notes

  • One cup of rub is enough for 16 to 20 pounds of meat.
  • A four-by-four rub requires only 4 basic ingredients in equal proportions:
    • salt
    • pepper
    • paprika
    • sugar