Raichlen’s Four-by-Four BBQ Rub

Skip the store bought BBQ rubs for your next cook out. This one is so easy to make and tastes great!

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Yield: Makes 1 cup

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