Smokin' Chicken Rub

Who is ready for BBQ season!?  We sure are!  In true PNW fashion, we still grill when it’s raining outside, and even in a windstorm, but it’s a heck of a lot more pleasant to grill in the sunshine.  One very windy morning this last winter, we lost power in the middle of cooking breakfast.  I was NOT going to let good bacon go to waste!  So, I fired up the BBQ and finished cooking breakfast on the grill.  I managed to keep the leaves from flying into the skillet and I didn't blow away.  Winning! 

Here’s a simple, smoky flavored rub that we love to have on hand.  Use on your favorite cut of chicken (we prefer skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs!) the next time you grill.

Keep any extra you have in a glass jar to save for later.

Smokin’ Chicken Rub

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp onion

2 tsp garlic powder

1 Tbsp smoked paprika

½ tsp chili powder

1 tsp thyme

1 tsp sea salt

½ tsp pepper

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.  Ta-Da!  Done.

Smokin' Chicken Thighs

Directions:

1. Drizzle your oil of choice over your chicken.
2. Sprinkle the rub over the chicken and rub into the meat.
3. Place the chicken on the BBQ and grill for approximately 20 minutes, or until the meat has reached an internal temperature of 165 F.  Turn chicken halfway through grilling.

Have you started grilling this season?