Ingredients Herbs and Spices Recipes Seasoning Mix Recipes Rubs Recipes Chef John's All-Purpose Steak Rub and Barbecue Dry Rub 4.0 (2) 2 Reviews 2 Photos You should never waste your money by buying dry rubs and steak rubs at the store. Your store-bought versions are nothing more than half salt, half dried spices and herbs--which you can simply mix up at home for a fraction of the cost. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on August 31, 2021 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 2 2 Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins Servings: 16 Yield: 1 /2 cup Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 16 servings ¼ cup kosher salt 2 teaspoons garlic powder 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 2 teaspoons smoked paprika 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon dried, ground rosemary 1 teaspoon dried thyme, ground ¼ cup brown sugar Directions For an all-purpose barbecue rub, mix salt, garlic powder, pepper, paprika, cumin, rosemary, thyme, and brown sugar together in a bowl until well combined. For an all-purpose steak rub, mix all ingredients except the brown sugar. Store in an airtight container until needed. Unknown Chef's Notes: Makes about 1/2 cup of steak rub or 3/4 cup barbecue rub. You can use white sugar instead of brown sugar, and add cayenne if you like. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 17 Calories 0g Fat 4g Carbs 0g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 16 Calories 17 % Daily Value * Total Fat 0g 0% Sodium 1425mg 62% Total Carbohydrate 4g 2% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 4g Protein 0g 0% Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 9mg 1% Iron 0mg 2% Potassium 23mg 0% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.