Make your own steak rub

Rubs or dry marinades make grilled food incredibly aromatic and form a crust when grilling.

Making your own steak rub is easy: in principle, you can use anything you have in your spice cupboard. Simply mix everything together and then grind or process into a coarse powder using a small blender.

What is the difference between herb salt and steak rub?

• The spices in a rub are often ground a little coarser than in herb salt.
• A steak rub contains little or no salt.
• You put much more of the steak rub on the meat than you would use steak salt.

Steak rub recipes – 3 ideas

Steak Rub Italia

• 1 tsp rosemary
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon sage,
• 1 tsp marjoram
• 1/4 tsp chili
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Magic Dust

• 6 tbsp sweet paprika powder
• 4 tbsp powdered sugar
• 4 tbsp chili powder
• 4 tablespoons cumin
• 4 tablespoons garlic powder
• 2 tsp mustard powder
• 2 tsp black pepper
• 2 tsp cayenne pepper

Coffee rub

• 5 tsp brown sugar,
• 2 tablespoons coffee powder
• 1.5 tsp oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon chili powder,
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Using steak rubs

1. Brush the steak with a drizzle of olive oil.
2. Salt the meat to taste (take the salt content of the rub into account).
3. Spread plenty of rub on a flat plate.
4. Now press the meat onto the rub. Season both sides and the edges in this way. The rub should cover the meat evenly and completely.
5. Grill or fry the meat as usual.

Tip: The rubbed meat must rest for some time so that it can combine perfectly with the rub. It is best to wrap the meat in cling film and store it in the fridge for a few hours.

What does steak rub go with?

• Beef steaks: such as bistecca fiorentina, T-bone steak, rib eye steak
• Chicken drumsticks
• Pork: comb steaks, ribs
• Scampi