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Add plenty of flavour to meat, fish or veggies before barbecuing with these easy dry BBQ rubs. Combining just a few herbs and spices can transform your barbecue dishes - and we've plenty of flavour combos to choose from. With these BBQ rub recipes, all you need to do is combine the ingredients in a bowl, rub into your chosen meat, fish or veg then grill until cooked through. Each recipe makes enough to marinate food for four people. Browse more BBQ marinades and BBQ recipes for all your cooking over the coals this summer.
Try a pinch of sea salt, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp dark soft brown sugar and ½ tsp mustard powder for a smoky result. This rub is particularly good with pork or meaty aubergine.
Mix together the finely grated zest of ½ a lemon, 2 crushed garlic cloves, 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves and a pinch of sea salt for a tangy citrus rub that works particularly well with chicken, fish and lamb.
Combine ¼ tsp ground cumin, the finely grated zest of ½ a lemon, a pinch of sea salt, 1 tsp crushed chillies, 1 tsp dried oregano and ½ tsp crushed garlic for a spicy Portuguese-inspired result. For a classic dish, try with chicken or rubbing over corn on the cob before grilling.
In a dry frying pan, toast 1 tsp fennel seeds and 1 tsp coriander seeds until fragrant then lightly crush. Stir together along with ½ tsp crushed chillies and ½ tsp celery salt for a unique aniseed-scented rub. This is a great choice for vegetable or prawn skewers.
As with the aniseed rub, toast and lightly crush 1 tsp rainbow peppercorns and ½ tsp Szechuan peppercorns. Combine with ½ tsp Chinese five spice for a colourful spiced rub that is robust enough to work with strong flavours such as beef kebabs or steaks.
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