Tennessee Rubdown

22 Reviews

Prep: 5 min
Ready In: 8 hr 5 min

“A rub for all meats, but we use mainly ribs in Tennessee. Brown sugar, ground peppers and spices are blended to bring out the full flavor of whatever you decide to toss on the grill!” - by Jack Harris

Ingredients

2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground black pepper
2 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 1/2 tablespoons ground white pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons crushed red pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon garlic powder

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Directions

In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, ground black pepper, paprika, chile powder, ground white pepper, crushed red pepper, salt and garlic powder. Rub meat vigorously and wrap in foil. Refrigerate at least 8 hours, or overnight, before grilling with barbeque sauce.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
76 cal
4%

Fat
1.5 g
2%

Carbs
17 g
5%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (22)

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crazyblonde

May. 22, 2007

"This rub was fantastic...I used it on skinless thighs..Only thing different I did was after marinating all nite, I poured some olive oil on top and worked it into the rub...refrigerated again till tha..." See moret evening...The meat was so moist and tender with a great flavor...cant wait to try on my ribs..."

StubS

Oct. 12, 2008

"I've used this rib rub many times while grilling or baking ribs and they always turn out great. I bought my first smoker this weekend and used this rub on a rack of spareribs, the rub combined with t..." See morehe smoke flavor made some of the best ribs I've ever had! I highly recommend this rub!"

Cat Berner

Jul. 21, 2007

"This was a great rub, we used it on pork chops. I left out the white pepper, and I'm glad I did, otherwise it would have gotten too spicy. This rub will become a staple in our house...." See more"

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