Good barbecue does not rely on sugar! Say hello 'Low-Carbecue™' and to the best keto BBQ rub for ribs, meat, poultry and more. This dry rub contains only keto spices that are perfect for your next backyard cookout. Create your own all-purpose, sugar-free BBQ rub to use for the grill or oven.
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and stir or whisk together until thoroughly combined.
Notes
Variations
Make a no-onion no-garlic recipe - add asafoetida or use in place of onion and garlic. It adds an extra onion-y, garlic-y flavor that is truly divine. Read more about this in my Asafoetida Ingredient Spotlight.
Make it sweet - if you like a sweet rub, you can add a tablespoon or two of your favorite sweetener. I recommend Swerve Brown. Keep in mind that erythritol and other alternative sweeteners can create a darker bark and may burn faster than regular sugar.
Spicy rub- for extra spice, increase the amount of chili powder or add cayenne pepper to turn up the heat.
Add umami - add powdered porcini mushrooms or other dried mushrooms, such as shiitake. This dry rub is perfect as it is, but the addition of dried mushrooms add a layer of rich umami to any spice blend. I like to buy dried, whole porcini mushrooms and powder them myself in a coffee grinder that I use just for spice grinding.