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Best Chicken Dry Rub Recipe! {7 Easy Ingredients}

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July 7, 2015 By Heidi 15 Comments

Searching for the Best Chicken Dry Rub Recipe?  You just found it!

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If you are looking for the only dry rub you’ll ever need, check out this Easy Chicken Dry Rub Recipe!  It’s so quick and easy to make, and so versatile, too!  Just use this dry rub on your chicken before grilling or baking.  It’s the best dry chicken rub for the oven, the grill and even your Crock Pot!

DIY Seasoning Recipes are a great way to save money.  Plus, it’s always nice to know just exactly what ingredients are going into your dinner.  Starting with this Chicken Dry Rub Recipe, the possibilities are limitless! A good rub recipe doesn’t require expensive ingredients and it doesn’t have to be difficult.

So are you ready to get started on making another easy DIY Seasoning?  It really doesn’t get much easier than this!

Here’s what you’l need…

Best Chicken Dry Rub Recipe

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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?

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.  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.)  Next remove chicken from brine and rinse in cold water.  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?

For baking, 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.

Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.  Coat a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray or butter, then add your chicken breasts.

Bake your chicken for 16 – 22 minutes or until done.  I recommend using a digital cooking thermometer to verify the internal temperature of your chicken is 165 degrees.

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.

How Long Do You Grill Chicken Breasts?

For grilling, 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.

To flatten your chicken breast to an even thickness, simply place it between two large pieces of plastic wrap.  Then using the flat side of a meat mallet or tenderizer, gently pound your chicken breast, starting in the middle.

After the brine has completed and rub has been applied (see Brine Instructions above), grill your chicken on the grill outside {8 minutes on each side at 400 degrees}, or on a grill pan inside.

Best Chicken Dry Rub Recipe

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What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This Recipe…

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.”

Cindy writes: “I made my 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!”

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Best Chicken Dry Rub Recipe

If you need a versatile Chicken Dry Rub Recipe, you just found it!
Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Author: The Frugal Girls

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

  • Throw it all in a bowl and stir.
  • 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

Brine Instructions for 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.  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.)  Next remove chicken from brine and rinse in cold water.  Pat dry each chicken breast with paper towels before generously coating both sides of the chicken with your dry rub.
Chicken Breast Grilling Instructions:
Use a thin sliced or flattened chicken breast.  If you need to flatten your chicken breast, do this step before you add your chicken to the brine.
To flatten your chicken breast to an even thickness, simply place it between two large pieces of plastic wrap.  Then using the flat side of a meat mallet or tenderizer, gently pound your chicken breast, starting in the middle.
After the brine has completed and rub has been applied (see Brine Instructions above), grill your chicken on the grill outside {8 minutes on each side at 400 degrees}, or on a grill pan inside.
Chicken Breast Baking Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 450 degrees while your chicken is in the brine and coat a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray or butter.  
Once the brine has completed and the rub has been applied, add your chicken breasts to the baking dish and bake your chicken for 20 - 25 minutes or until done.  I recommend using a digital cooking thermometer to verify the internal temperature of your chicken is 165 degrees.
To allow the flavors to fully marinate, lightly cover the baking dish with aluminum foil for 5 - 10 minutes after removing it from the oven.  Then serve.
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Thanks to frugal friend Cleone for sharing this recipe!!

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Comments

  1. Nancy says

    November 26, 2018 at 2:13 pm

    What temp and how long do I bake the it?

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      November 26, 2018 at 2:38 pm

      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

      Reply
  2. YASUA says

    July 9, 2016 at 4:34 am

    AMAZING

    Reply
  3. Anita says

    June 22, 2016 at 12:37 pm

    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.

    Reply
  4. Keisha says

    May 13, 2016 at 8:42 am

    Would this be a good run for cooking chicken in a skillet with olive oil as well?

    Reply
  5. Anne says

    September 26, 2015 at 7:00 pm

    I made this tonight and it was EXCELLENT! I added about half of a fresh squeezed lime as well. Definitely making again!

    Reply
  6. Gina Gentry says

    September 10, 2015 at 10:53 am

    Do you happen to have a rub for pork? How long will these rubs last? Thanks! 🙂

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 13, 2015 at 4:30 pm

      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?

      Reply
  7. Gina Gentry says

    August 14, 2015 at 11:30 am

    Hi! How long will the chicken rub last? 🙂

    Reply
  8. Natasha says

    July 24, 2015 at 3:48 pm

    Does that chili powder and paprika make it spicy at all? My husband can’t do spicy at all.

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      July 24, 2015 at 4:17 pm

      Hi Natasha ~ it really isn’t very spicy at all. Just savory and delicious. 🙂 Hope that helps!

      Reply
      • Natasha says

        July 25, 2015 at 2:00 pm

        Oh awesome! I’ll definitely make this run then. Thank you! :0)

        Reply
        • Natasha says

          July 25, 2015 at 2:01 pm

          *rub

          Reply
  9. Teresa says

    July 15, 2015 at 8:05 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      July 15, 2015 at 8:20 pm

      It’s so simple to make, and great to have on hand. 🙂 ENJOY!

      Reply

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