Using Dry Rubs - Easy Way To Great Flavor & Variety

Cooking with dry rubs gives you the opportunity to create meals with amazing flavor and variety. With the great selection of dry rubs that are available, anyone can easily create meals with flavors from around the world. The beauty of using a dry rub when cooking meat is that the method is similar, whether you're cooking beef, pork, chicken, or fish. So for those of you who have never used a rub, here are the simple steps to cooking incredible meat dishes.

First, rinse the meat in running water, and pat it dry with paper towels. Then, sprinkle the rub onto the meat, taking care to cover the entire surface of the meat evenly. For best coverage, put the rub into a shaker. A good rule of thumb is to use 2-3 tablespoons per pound of meat. If you want or need more coverage, you can apply some oil to the meat prior to the rub, so that the seasoning will adhere better to the meat. If you're using a spicy rub, keep in mind the more rub, the more heat you will have in the finished dish.

Now here's the fun part - rub the seasoning into the surface of the meat really well. If you're cooking poultry with the skin on, make sure to rub it under the skin. Once you've given the meat a good rub-down, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, and put it in the refrigerator for anywhere from an hour or so to overnight to marinate. Larger pieces of meat will require a longer time to marinate. When you're ready to cook, remove the plastic wrap and roast, pan-fry, or grill the meat as you normally would.

For some interesting variations, you can rub milk, yogurt, fruit juice, flavored oil, even beer or whiskey onto the meat before applying the rub. And for a nice crusty surface, you can rub some bread or cracker crumbs onto the already-marinated meat just prior to cooking. Now that was easy, wasn't it?

By: MillCreekSpice

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