Basic Barbecue Rub

This is from the booklet the IGA supermarket produced. It can be good on it's own or as a base for experimenting. There are variations to this recipe that I will include below.

• Ready In: 5 mins
• Yields: 1/2 cup

Ingredients

• 4  tablespoons paprika
• 2  tablespoons chili powder
• 2  teaspoons sea salt
• 1  teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1  teaspoon ground cumin
• 1  teaspoon ground coriander
• 1  teaspoon black pepper
• 1  teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

1. Blend all the ingredients together and store in a small container. Ue when ready to barbecue.
2. Variations (adding to the dry rub above):.
3. Mustard and thyme:.
4. Add 4 tbsp Compliments Honey & Garlic mustard, and 2 tbsp of fresh thyme leaves. It is good for fish, poultry, meats, potatoes, and vegetables.
5. Mediterranean:.
6. Add puree of 2 tbsp green olive tapinade and a couple of cloves of fresh garlic. Good for grilling vegetables, meat and seafood.
7. Coffee and cocoa:.
8. Add 1 tbsp finely ground dark roast coffee with 1 tbsp double chocolate truffle chocolate mix. It's good with beef, pork, game and poultry.
9. Maple:.
10. Add 1 tbsp brown sugar, with 2 tbsp organic 100% maple syrup. Good with pork, salmon, poultry, apples, pears, and squash.