Description
Coating your chicken with spice rub for chicken brings savory warmth to your table with just a handful of pantry staples mixed together and massaged right onto the meat. Your bird roasts up tender and flavorful, making weeknight dinners feel less like a chore and more like something special you actually made yourself.
Ingredients
Scale
Sweeteners:
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Spices and Seasonings:
- 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
- Gather your 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, and 1 teaspoon celery salt in a medium bowl.
- Stir everything together until your mixture becomes uniform and well combined.
- Pat your chicken pieces or whole bird dry, then massage the full rub generously over the skin and into any crevices.
- Let your chicken sit with the rub on for at least 15 minutes before cooking, or refrigerate it for up to 8 hours if that works better for your schedule.
- Transfer any leftover rub into an airtight container and keep it in your pantry for up to 3 months.
Notes
- Mix your spices together in a bowl right before using them so the flavors stay fresh and potent rather than sitting around losing their strength.
- Pat your chicken pieces completely dry with paper towels before applying the rub, since moisture prevents the spices from sticking properly and creates an even coating.
- Press the rub firmly onto the skin and into any crevices, then let the chicken sit for 15-30 minutes before cooking so the seasonings have time to penetrate the meat.
- For a spice-free version that works for dietary restrictions, skip the rub entirely and season your chicken with simple salt, pepper, and fresh herbs like thyme or rosemary instead.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: More Chicken Recipes
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 1225 mg
- Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.03 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg