An insanely delicious dry rub for chicken or pork. Sweet with a little heat perfect for chicken wings, beer can chicken, pork chops and ribs! Great for keto BBQ!

One of the pleasures of living in Southern California is being able to grill all year. With a little advance planning, grilling enables me to have a tasty dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes. All I need is a salad or an easy side to complete the meal.
We prefer to flavor and season our meats with great marinades and flavorful dry rubs. This amazing dry rub for chicken or pork is one of our favorites. It makes a delicious beer can chicken!
This recipe is also great on turkey or mixed into ground pork for pork burgers. Check out the poblano pork burger recipe I did for Sugar-free Mom last year. That jalapeno mayonnaise makes it extra special!
Here’s a great all around homemade garlic and herb seasoning for those who love Italian flavors.

What is dry rub"
PURIST:

A dry rub is a blend of dry seasonings and spices applied directly to meats. Purists argue that dry rubs be applied to dry meat without the aid of water or oil.
Meat needs to sit overnight in the refrigerator on a rack so that the rub doesn?t get wet. Salt is not added to a dry rub because salt pulls water out of the meat, therefore turning the dry rub into a wet rub. Oil should not be rubbed on the meat before applying a dry rub for the same reason.
ME:

I oil and season my meats with salt before adding a rub. Then, I refrigerate them ...