Guys can I ask something I have been trying to find out for a while now. Google cant seem to give me a straight answer.
When making a home made rub with some spices or herbs, how do you do this? What I've been doing is adding a bit of olive oil mixing it up in a bowl with my finger and kinda like marinading my meat before cooking say some chicken wings in the oven. Is their any other way of going about this, making a home made rub or marinade.
Thanks.
Rubs are just that... rubs, not pastes. Usually a rub is a mixture of dry ingredients that is rubbed or patted onto the meat. Some people use a binder, like mustard or mayo, on the meat itself to better hold the rub.
As to what goes into a rub the sky is the limit. I've seen them based on brown sugar, on instant coffee, on dry mustard, and on basic spices (SPG - salt, pepper, garlic powder, or Texas style).
Try searching for "dry rub recipes" or "BBQ rub recipes" to get some better results.