A couple of weeks ago, one of our friends organized a pool party BBQ at our neighborhood pool. It was a ‘bring your own meat and a side dish to share’ type of BBQ. It was a lot of fun and the kids loved it! Aaron and I had fun trying out all the other dishes and we enjoyed the time with our friends.
To make things simple, I decided to try a dry rub for the chicken as it required very little to no marinating time. I adjusted and experimented with the dry rub until I arrived at the combination I liked. It was amazing how well the meat had absorbed this rub and because I used chicken thighs, it cooked in a jiffy!
The meat was juicy, the spice rub mixture was flavorful and we were very pleased with the outcome! Try it out and tell me what you think.
Ingredients:
- 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 Tablespoons paprika
- 1 Tablespoon onion powder
- 1 Tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 Tablespoon salt
- 1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon roasted ground cumin (or traditional ground cumin)
- 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
