All-American Rub

Name: All-American Rub
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 3/4 cup.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons dried minced onion; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon ground mustard; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

“This wonderful salt-free rub is great on steaks, pork and chicken,” writes Heather Bonser from Laurel, Montana. Try shaking the quick, sweet-spicy rub on hot popcorn, too!

Ingredients

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

In a small bowl, combine all ingredients; store in an airtight container.
Rub over meat or poultry; cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours before grilling or broiling.

Nutrition Facts

1 tablespoon: 43 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 4mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch.