Applewood Chipotle Rub is also called applewood seasoning rub, applewood rub, or applewood dry rub. This has been one of our top sellers for years and is especially popular with our seasoning company and gourmet food market customers.

This blend was created for chicken but works equally well with pork and heartier fish like salmon or cod.

Flavor Profile

The flavor of Applewood Seasoning is earthy, sweet, and a bit smoky with a fairly mild heat.

How to Use

This seasoning blend is excellent on the grill, particularly for beef or chicken. Use it in the slow cooker on pulled pork recipes, throw some on your baked or smoked ribs, or add it to burger meat before cooking. It's also good for vegetables! We love this applewood chipotle rub on sweet potatoes, corn on the cob, or grilled asparagus. Use it on rice or strongly flavored vegetables like brussels sprouts.

As a rule of thumb, you should use about one tablespoon of dry rub per pound of chicken or pork. For fish, about ½ that amount would be enough to start with. Rubs are patted into the meat on all sides before cooking begins, making a crust of tasty flavor on the meat.

Season both chicken and pork with this rub and let it sit in the refrigerator for 8-24 hours to allow the seasoning to work its way into the meat before smoking or grilling. Let the seasoning sit for 30 minutes to 2 hours for fish before cooking.