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Creole Seasoning Rub Recipe

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Here’s your spicy seasoning for gumbo, jambalaya, and crawfish etoufee. It also works well rubbed on pork, chicken and turkey. Or taste it in Oysters Grilled with Roasted Garlic Butter and Romano.

Since there is no salt in this recipe, (click here to read why our rub recipes do not have salt), salting the meat first is a must. This process is called dry brining. Salt will penetrate deep into meat so you should get it on in advance, perhaps overnight. The rest of the spices and herbs cannot penetrate very deep, so the rub can go on anytime, even just before you start cooking. The general rule of thumb is 1/2 teaspoon Morton Coarse Kosher Salt per pound/453.6 grams of meat (don’t include bone, and ribs are about half bone).

This recipe is adapted with permission from Fire It Up: 400 Recipes for Grilling Everything by Andrew Schloss and our editor, David Joachim. This book is full of recipes for grilling unusual meats like goat, bison, elk, venison, goose, and ostrich.

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Creole Seasoning Rub Recipe

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This is a great spicy seasoning for gumbo, jambalaya, and crawfish etoufee. It also works well rubbed on pork, chicken and turkey.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings: 3 cup
Course: Sauces and Condiments
Cuisine: Cajun, Creole

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon American style paprika
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Method
 

  1. Mix everything together. Store in a tightly closed container for up to 1 month.

Notes

Makes. About 1/3 cup (78.5 ml).

 

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Published On: February 2, 2018
Last Modified On: March 14, 2026

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