Chicken Free Kansas City Spice Rub
Bold, smoky-sweet, and built entirely from pantry staples, this Kansas City-style spice blend delivers serious barbecue flavor without a single animal product in the mix. Coconut sugar and maple granules bring that signature caramelized crust when heat hits, while Ceylon cinnamon adds a warm, slightly floral depth that sets this blend apart from anything you'd grab off a grocery shelf. Turmeric, ginger, garlic, and onion powder layer in savory complexity, and the dried thyme and oregano round everything out with a subtle herbal finish. Because every ingredient here is plant-based, there's zero concern about cross-contact with poultry — it's a clean, confident choice for anyone keeping chicken out of their kitchen entirely. Whisk it together in minutes, pack it into a jar, and it stays fresh for up to three months, so you're always one pantry reach away from a great cook. Press it onto ribs, salmon, tofu, or roasted vegetables before grilling, smoking, or roasting and let the heat do the rest.
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8 servings
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup granules sugar or maple sugar
- 2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp dried oregano
Instructions
- 1
Combine the coconut sugar, maple sugar, turmeric, ginger, Ceylon cinnamon, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, thyme, and oregano in a small bowl and whisk until evenly blended with no visible streaks of turmeric.
- 2
Transfer to an airtight jar and store at room temperature for up to 3 months.
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