Oaktown Spice Shop - 'Sweet Heat BBQ' Rub (2.5OZ)
By The Epicurean Trader
Built for bark.
Throw it on: Beef, Pork, Poultry
Oaktown Spice Shop Sweet Heat BBQ Rub is a sweet-and-smoky barbecue rub that lands sweet up front and finishes with a slow, easy burn.
How to run it
From tin to bark.
- 01
Pat the meat dry, or hit it with a thin binder so the rub grabs.
- 02
Shake it on heavy. Pat it in, don't wipe it around.
- 03
Let it sweat 20 to 30 minutes until it goes tacky.
- 04
Onto the heat. Low and slow builds the bark, don't rush it.
The Details
What you're working with.
- Type
- Rub
- Flavor
- Sweet & Smoky
- Heat
- Medium
- Best on
- Beef, Pork, Poultry
- Maker
- The Epicurean Trader
Oaktown Spice Shop Sweet Heat BBQ Rub is a sweet-and-smoky barbecue rub that lands sweet up front and finishes with a slow, easy burn. It is the shaker you reach for when you want more going on than salt and pepper.
Oaktown Spice Shop hand mixes this one in small batches from paprika, coconut and palm sugar, lemongrass, cayenne, and green chile. That stack gives it real umami and a complex sweetness most bbq rubs never get near. The lemongrass keeps it bright, the green chile and cayenne keep it honest, and the sugars caramelize into a dark, sticky bark over the coals.
Rub it on heavy before the meat hits the grate and let it set into a crust while it cooks. It works low and slow on the smoker or hot and fast over a hardwood fire, and it holds its own on the grill or under the broiler when the weather runs you inside.
- Chicken thighs and grilled wings
- Pork chops and pork shoulder
- Baby back and spare ribs
- Veggie skewers straight off the fire