Spice Essentials Beefpork Smoker Dry Rub Food

BEST DRY SPICE RUB

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and store in an airtight container. Use as much as needed to cover meat as shown; let meat sit covered for 30 minutes to overnight before cooking.

SMOKED RIB RUB RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix your dry spices together in a small bowl or other container.
• If it hasn't been done already, flip your ribs over and make a small cut into the white membrane cover the back closest to one of the ends.
• Using a paper towel to help grip, slowly and gently pull the membrane down until it separates from the ribs, using a knife to clean up any scraps.
• Liberally coat both sides of your ribs in spices, rubbing into the meat to ensure everything is covered.
• Wrap the rack in plastic wrap and place on a large baking tray in the refrigerator over night and up to a full 24 hours to let the flavors develop.
• Half an hour before cook time, take your ribs from the fridge and let them start to warm up at room temperature.
• This helps them to cook more evenly while they're smoking as the inside and outside will be roughly even in temperature, avoiding overcooking the outside with a raw inside.
• Additionally, soak your wood chips in hot water at this time if you're using them instead of chunks.
• Fill your smoker halfway with charcoal and light it.
• Close the lid and allow it to start heating up.
• If you're using a thermometer, it should read around 225 degrees Fahrenheit.
• When your charcoal has burnt down and your smoker is up to temperature, add more charcoal, toss on your wood, add the grate, fill the water tank, and close the lid once again.
• This gives the wood a chance to start smoking and the new material a chance to burn.
• After another ten minutes or so, you're finally ready to cook.
• Place your ribs meat side up into the center of your smoker and close the lid.
• Depending on the type of rib you use, it'll most likely take around four hours to cook fully (baby backs run shorter, St. Louis run longer).
• You can check this by sight if the meat has begun to pull away from the bones or by temperature when a rib measures 195 degrees Fahrenheit internally.
• As your ribs smoke, make sure to monitor the levels of wood, charcoal, and water in your smoker and add more of each as needed.
• Additionally, keep the temperature consistent by adjusting the air vents, especially when introducing new fuel to the fire.
• Every half hour, spray your ribs down with apple juice or apple cider from a spray bottle.
• This both flavors the meat and helps keep the outside moist during the long cooking process.
• In the last half hour of cooking, paint on a thick layer of barbecue sauce across the meat and allow it to caramelize on the outside, though be careful not to burn it.
• If it appears to be burning, remove the ribs from the heat or tent them in aluminum foil until they're fully cooked.
• After removing your ribs from the smoker, allow them to rest half an hour at minimum while wrapped loosely in aluminum foil.
• This gives the meat a chance to relax after being cooked and lets the juices redistribute throughout, making for a more tender, flavorful, and juicy rib.
• Use this time strategically to finish any side dishes or meal prep you hadn't to gotten yet.
• Once the ribs have rested, it's time to eat.

ALL-PURPOSE DRY RUB

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well with a fork to break up the sugar and combine the spices. Mixture will keep in an airtight container, out of the light, for a few months.

SMOKER ESSENTIALS: SPICY BEEF DRY RUB

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. When I use this dry rub, I serve the finished product with this sauce: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/other-sauce-spread/sauce-essentials-dreamy-provocative-bbq-sauce.html?r=7
• 3. What are Tellicherry Peppercorns? Tellicherry peppercorns are more pungent and provide an increased complex flavor with added citrus notes. Although this is what I am using in this recipe, if you do not have any, just sub some black pepper, freshly ground.
• 4. Lemon Pepper Spice If you do not have any, you could sub some lemon zest with a dash of salt. If you would like to make your own, check this recipe: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/seasoning-mix/diy-essentials-lemon-pepper-seasoning.html?r=3
• 5. Storage of Homemade Condiments and Spices Because homemade spices and condiments do not contain any preservatives, it is important to store them properly. Non-reactive (glass) containers with tight-fitting lids are a must. If I am making a dry spice, I love to use old spice bottles that I have run through the dishwasher. If I am doing homemade sauces, I love using Weck jars. They are all glass, come in all sizes and shapes, and have excellent leakproof lids. If you shop online, you can go to Amazon, and type in "Weck Jars" and you will find a ton of them. Dry spices should be kept in a cool space, away from sunlight (spice cabinet), and sauces, in most cases, should be stored in the fridge. If properly stored, this rub should last 6 - 8 months.
• 6. Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
• 7. Add the ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisk until combined.
• 8. Store in a non-reactive jar, in a cool, dry place (cupboard).
• 9. Sprinkle over your beef (ribs, brisket, roast, whatever), and give it a few hours, or overnight, in the fridge, before sticking in the smoker.
• 10. PLATE/PRESENT
• 11. Check out that bark. Enjoy.
• 12. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

SPICE ESSENTIALS: BEEF/PORK SMOKER DRY RUB

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. Just to let you know, this is a spicy rub; however, you can control the heat by varying the cayenne pepper, and the ground white pepper. Varying these two ingredients will not change the overall flavor of the finished results, it will just make it more, or less spicy.
• 3. You can cut the recipe down; however, if properly stored, it should easily last six months, or more.
• 4. Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
• 5. Add all the ingredients together, and store in a tightly-sealed jar, in a cool place, away from sunlight.
• 6. PLATE/PRESENT
• 7. Rub a generous amount of the spice into whatever you are smoking, and then place it in the fridge for an hour or so. This will give the spices a chance to meld with the juices from the meat/poultry. Then, smoke according to your recipe's directions. Enjoy.
• 8. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

RAICHLEN'S RUB #2

Steps:

• Step 1: Combine the salt, brown sugar, paprika, pepper, garlic and onion powders, and celery seed in a bowl and mix, breaking up any lumps in the brown sugar with your fingers (your fingers work better than a whisk or wooden spoon). ShareTweetPin15 Shares Step 2: If you are not using the rub right away, store it in a sealed jar away from heat and light; it will keep for several months, but try to use it sooner than that. (I keep it in the refrigerator.) ShareTweetPin15 Shares

RAICHLEN RUB

Steps:

• Step 1: Combine the ingredients in the bowl and mix, breaking up any lumps in the brown sugar with your fingers. (Your fingers work better than a whisk or wooden spoon.) ShareTweetPin41 Shares Step 2: If not using the rub right away, store it in a sealed jar away from heat and light. (I keep it in the refrigerator.) ShareTweetPin41 Shares