Ancho Chile Rub for Chicken and Pork

The Recipe

• 1 tbsp ancho chile powder

• 1 tbsp kosher salt

• 1 tsp cumin

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp onion powder

• 1 tsp dried thyme (not ground)

• 1/2 tsp ground coriander

Combine everything in a bowl and mix together. Multiply by 3 or 4 to make a big batch or rub some real big meat. Enjoy.

The Bullshit

I don’t really like sweet and savory flavors together. Unpopular opinion but it’s my cross to bear. Through trying various recipes for rubs for my pork tenderloins, chicken breasts, and eventually some pulled pork on the smoker, I settled on this combination of spices. It’s got some good savoriness to it, no sweet (cause again, fuck that. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat till I die).

As the title says, goes great on chicken and pork. Goes well when adding lime or orange juice to the rubbed meat. Would probably go great with some more spiciness to it. Try it out, let me know.