Basics
Sven's BBQ Rub (basic seasoning)
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You just love having a spice base like this in the house. Quickly mixed, versatile and just right if you want meat or vegetables to taste like they've been grilled without much effort.
Timing
- Mix: 5 minutes
- Filling: 2 minutes
- Allow to soak in before cooking: ideally 20-60 minutes
- Store dry and airtight
Estimated nutrition
for the whole recipe
- Energy
- ≈ 225 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 5.7 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 33.5 g
- Fat
- ≈ 4.2 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 2 tbsp brown sugar · ≈ 24.0 g
- 4 tbsp sweet paprika powder · ≈ 28 g
- 1 tbsp pepper · ≈ 7 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
- 1 tsp garlic powder · ≈ 3 g
- 1 tsp onion powder · ≈ 2.4 g
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika powder · ≈ 2.3 g
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp sweet paprika powder
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
Instructions
- Place all dry ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly until the color and texture are uniform.
- Strain the mixture once through a fine sieve or crush any lumps with your fingers.
- Pour into a dry screw-top jar or spice jar and label.
- Before using, lightly oil meat or vegetables and massage the rub in evenly.
- For the oven or grill, ideally apply the rub 20 to 60 minutes before cooking.
