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Beef Rub #4

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I want to get this one out there: Beef Rub #4.

So, this post is going to be short.

It is amazing on hamburgers, and even better on Smoked Beef Brisket.

Why #4?  it was my fourth try at making a great beef rub.  And I kept going, all the way to #9, until I realized they were progressively getting worse.  I don’t mean bad like you wish you never put it in your mouth; it was still tasty, but it was the rub that was tasty.  I had somehow gotten away from the beefy flavor of the meat, which is one of the cardinal sins of cooking beef.

Beef Rub #4 was, and is, awesome for beefy flavor, and still add that something special that can only come from a rub.

Go ahead and try it.

Oh, one warning.  The following recipe makes a lot.  and I mean a LOT.  Scale it down if you are not going to make a full packer Smoked Beef Brisket.

 

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Beef Rub #4
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Recipe type: Seasoning
Cuisine: American
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Serves: lots
 
Amazing, beefy, barbecue style rub.
Ingredients
  • 3 Tablespoons Salt
  • 2 Tablespoons Black pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar (granulated)
  • 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Paprika
  • 2 Tablespoons Chili powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Chipotle powder
Instructions
  1. Put all ingredients into a ziplock bag and mix well.

 

Cajun Seasoning

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cajun seasoningSo my previous post about Blackened Cajun Chicken with the Fettuccine Alfredo needs the Cajun Seasoning listed.  Don’t stop there, this mix can be used for all things Cajun!

I use this in my Gumbo.

I use this on shrimp to make Cajun Lettuce Wraps.  (Oh yeah!  A little of this on raw shrimp, drop them onto a hot skillet, and cook until the shrimp just barely looses that translucent, or clear, bit in the center.  Wrap in lettuce.  Eat.  Simple and delicious.)

Sometimes I just put a little on whatever needs a creole kick in the pants.

And it makes a lot, but a little goes a long way.  And it stores well for several months in a tightly sealed jar or freezer bag.  So what are you waiting for??  Go make some and enjoy it!

 

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Cajun Seasoning
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Recipe type: seasoning
Cuisine: Creole
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Cajun spice mix, a little goes a long way.
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup salt
  • 2 Tablespoons Cayenne pepper
  • 2 Tablspoons paprika
  • 1½ Tablespoons onion powder
  • 1 Tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon ground white pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon ground mustard
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
  1. put all spices into a zip top freezer bag and combine well.