Searching for the best Chicken Dry Rub Recipe for smoking, grilling, or oven baking? You just found it! Whether grilling chicken outside, making wings in your air fryer, or cooking a whole rotisserie chicken in the oven, this savory seasoning will infuse SO much outrageous flavor!
Chicken Dry Rub Recipe
It’s true, this quick and easy chicken dry rub is so versatile… it may be the only dry rub you’ll ever need!
You’ll love the irresistible blend of fresh and savory flavors, with just the right amount of heat.
Alexa writes: “The BEST dry chicken thigh rub ever – it is SO easy and SO delicious!”
When you start with the best chicken dry rub, the possibilities are almost limitless!
With this recipe, you have the ideal dry chicken rub for the oven, the grill and even your Crock Pot. Just add some to your chicken before grilling or baking… then get ready for a tastebud pleasing flavor party!
No kidding, this audacious rub is guaranteed to make everyone’s tastebuds sing!
Oh… and a good chicken dry rub also doesn’t require expensive ingredients!
Trust me… once you try it, you’ll never go back to those over-priced store bought mixes again. Homemade Seasoning Recipes are such a great way to save money and they taste so much better.
Plus, it’s really nice knowing exactly what ingredients are going into your dinner!
With this dry chicken rub you can rest assured knowing there are no added fillers, and that you can control all of the ingredients. You can even tweak the recipe to make the flavors exactly the way you like.
Try it this week… then add even more fabulous flavor to your life with this crowd-pleasing Taco Seasoning and this off-the-charts amazing Steak Seasoning, too!
So this week, spice things up with a fabulous blend of seasonings… that are sure to put a smile on your face!
Here’s what you’ll need to mix up your chicken rub seasoning…
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Dry Rub for Chicken Ingredients
You’ll just need a few simple ingredients to make the BEST chicken dry rub seasoning!
Here’s what you need to grab from your spice rack… or on your next trip to the grocery store!
- Brown Sugar
- Salt
- Garlic Powder
- Chili Powder
- Paprika
- Onion Powder
- Oregano – try this tip for How to Dry Oregano
That’s it. You’ll just need 7 ingredients to create this simple homemade chicken dry rub.
So skip the over-priced Traeger chicken rub and Montreal chicken seasoning, and make this easy recipe instead. It’s super-inexpensive… especially when you round up your Bulk Spices from Sam’s Club or Costco!
How Long Does Chicken Rub Last?
For best flavor, you’ll want to use your chicken rub within 6 months.
How Do You Bake Chicken Without Drying It Out?
I have found two secrets for keeping chicken packed full of juicy, delicious flavor!
1. Soaking your chicken in a brine before applying your rub.
2. Baking your chicken at a higher temp for less time.
What Does Brining Do To Chicken?
I recommend using a brine before baking or grilling a lean meat like chicken.
It will help to tenderize your chicken and lock in all that juicy goodness.
How Do You Brine Chicken Breast?
1. When using 4 regular sized chicken breast, add 1/4 cup salt and 4 cups of warm water (not hot water) to a large bowl. Stir to combine most of the salt with the water.
2. Then add your chicken breasts to the brine for 15 – 30 minutes. (Add more water & salt as necessary, to ensure the chicken is completely submerged.)
3. Next remove chicken from brine and rinse in cold water.
4. Pat dry each chicken breast with paper towels before generously coating both sides of the chicken with your dry rub.
How Long Do You Bake Chicken Breast In The Oven?
For baking with this chicken dry spice rub, I like to use a higher temp and a shorter cook time. This helps to lock in all that juicy goodness and to create a beautiful crust.
1. Preheat your oven.
2. Then, coat a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
3. After the brine has completed and this chicken dry rub recipe has been applied (see Brine Instructions above), add your chicken breasts to the baking dish.
4. Bake your chicken as instructed in the recipe card below. I recommend using a digital cooking thermometer to verify the internal temperature of your chicken is 165 degrees.
5. Once your chicken is out of the oven, make sure to allow it to rest to achieve the very best flavors. Lightly cover your baking dish with aluminum foil and allow the chicken to rest for 5 – 10 minutes before serving.
That’s it. So easy!!
How Long Do You Grill Chicken Breasts?
When using this dry rub as a grilled chicken seasoning, I use a thin sliced or flattened chicken breast. If you need to flatten your chicken breast, do this step before you add your chicken breast to the brine.
1. To flatten your chicken breast to an even thickness, simply place it between two large pieces of plastic wrap.
2. Then using the flat side of a meat mallet or tenderizer, gently pound your chicken breast, starting in the middle.
3. After the brine has completed and rub has been applied (see Brine Instructions above), grill your chicken on the grill outside (as instructed in the recipe card below), or on a grill pan inside.
How To Use Chicken Rub
In addition to using this chicken rub recipe on chicken breasts, you can also use this chicken rub for roasting a whole chicken in the Crock Pot!
Trust me, this rotisserie chicken seasoning makes it SO easy to prepare your own Rotisserie Chicken at home.
Chicken Dry Rub Reviews
Here’s What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This Easy Chicken Dry Rub Recipe…
J. writes: “Great flavor”
Mark writes: “I have tried this on chicken in the oven….Loved it. You can definitely try this mixture. I would recommend it for sure”
Maryse writes: “Delicious!!! My new go to rub 🙂 ”
Kim writes: “Have made multiple times and will continue to use. Sweet, spicy, and delicious.”
Kathy writes: “Excellent on baked chicken wings!”
Christine writes: “Taste good & easy to make!”
Lyrica writes: “Fantastic! Used on thighs in the Traeger. Great and easy rub.”
Alexa writes: “The BEST dry chicken thigh rub ever – it is SO easy and SO delicious!”
Cindy writes: “I made with skinless thighs. It was so good, my son who doesn’t eat dark meat said it smelled so good and next thing I know he’s eating some! 😀 ”
Elizabeth writes: “We put it on all our veggies and meats!”
Chicken Dry Rub Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 tbsp Salt
- 2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tbsp Chili Powder
- 1 tbsp Paprika
- 2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Oregano
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Throw it all in a bowl and stir.
- Store your extra dry rub in a mason jar for later.
- Recipe makes just over 1/2 cup of Rub, or enough for 8 regular sized Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast.
- Grill or bake… and Enjoy!! (see notes below for instructions)
Notes
Like this recipe? Rate & comment below!Thanks to frugal friend Cleone for sharing this delicious recipe!!
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What temp and how long do I bake the it?
Hi Nancy,
You can use the instructions for baking chicken breasts from this recipe:
https://thefrugalgirls.com/2014/11/baked-cranberry-orange-chicken-recipe.html
Hope this helps ~ Heidi
AMAZING
I’m so glad you liked it!
I loved it.. just tried on chicken breast over skillet with olive oil.. only change I’ll make in the Future is lower the salt to half tablespoon.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Would this be a good run for cooking chicken in a skillet with olive oil as well?
Absolutely!
I made this tonight and it was EXCELLENT! I added about half of a fresh squeezed lime as well. Definitely making again!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the chicken rub!
Do you happen to have a rub for pork? How long will these rubs last? Thanks! 🙂
Hi Gina, this rub is a pretty flexible recipe and should work on Pork as well. If you store the rub in a mason jar, in a cool and dry place, it should last for several months. If you try the rub on Pork, please let me know what you think?
Hi! How long will the chicken rub last? 🙂
For best flavor, I like to use within 6 months.
Does that chili powder and paprika make it spicy at all? My husband can’t do spicy at all.
Hi Natasha ~ it really isn’t very spicy at all. Just savory and delicious. 🙂 Hope that helps!
Oh awesome! I’ll definitely make this run then. Thank you! :0)
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I have been out of Chicken rub for a while now. I think I have all of these ingredients and will make this soon, we use a lot of spices here.
It’s so simple to make, and great to have on hand. 🙂 ENJOY!