Italian Rub
This Italian Rub is a super simple homemade spice blend for grilling chicken, pork or beef. Made with pantry staples that come together to create tasty Italian inspired dinners.
Making your own dry rubs and spice mixes is easy to do and not only saves money but you know exactly what goes into your food. Great for controlling salt, sugar and the heat level.
This Italian Rub adds amazing flavor to chicken for dishes like Grilled Parmesan Chicken and we also love it on grilled pork chops. Having homemade rubs in the pantry helps get a flavorful and delicious dinner on the table without a lot of effort.
🔥 Ingredients Needed
- Brown Sugar will help the rub caramelize on the grilled meat. If you are on a no sugar diet, just skip the sugar.
- Granulated Garlic will work best in any rub, better than garlic powder that will clump.
- Dried Basil adds classic Italian flavor with the perfect balance of sweet and savory.
- Dried Thyme adds a subtle earthy flavor that enhances any type of meat.
- Dried Oregano has a pungent flavor commonly found in Italian dishes.
- Smoked Paprika adds a smoky element to the rub.
- Coarse Black Pepper adds texture and a little kick of heat.
- Kosher Salt brings out the flavors of the meat, optional if you are on a low-salt diet.
🔥 Directions
- Add brown sugar, garlic, basil, thyme, oregano, smoked paprika, black pepper and salt to a bowl.
- Mix with a large tined fork or a whisk until completely combined.
- Store in an airtight container up to 3 months. Stir before using.
🔥 Uses
Great for seasoning chicken, turkey, pork chops, pork butt, steaks and roasts. Mix it into tomato sauce for a quick pizza sauce.
Try it on Grilled Italian Pork Chops with zucchini for a family pleasing dinner that can be on the table in under an hour.
🔥 More Homemade Rubs To Try:
Sweet Garlic and Onion Rub is one of our go-to spice blends for grilling everything from chicken and turkey to steaks, pork chops and even a holiday ham.
Our simple Steak Rub is a great all purpose dry rub that perfectly seasons your favorite steaks, burgers, chicken or pork.
This delicious Fajita Seasoning adds the best Tex-Mex flavors to beef, chicken, pork or shrimp.
Whip up a batch of this quick and easy Italian Rub to have on hand for adding Italian flavors to your grilled chicken, pork or beef recipes.
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Italian Rub
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated garlic
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon coarse black pepper
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
Instructions
- Add the brown sugar, garlic, basil, thyme, oregano, smoked paprika, pepper and salt to a bowl.
- Use a fork or whisk to mix together until completely combined with no lumps.
- Store in an airtight container in a pantry cabinet up to 3 months.
