Herb grilling rubs are the perfect solution for adding delicious flavor to meats before grilling and barbecuing. Herb grilling rubs are added to your meat and then “massaged” in to the meat. After you apply the rub, you should leave the meat to marinade at least 12 hours before grilling or barbecuing. Be sure to refrigerate your meat after applying herb grilling rubs.

You can think of herb grilling rubs like the old “shake and bake” commercials. You want to coat your meat and let the seasonings lock in before cooking. When using herb grilling rubs you won’t need to use a marinade. Many people prefer herb grilling rubs over marinades because the herbs will actually create a delicious crust over your meat at the time of grilling or barbecuing.

For this reason, herb grilling rubs have the advantage over marinades because they actually putting the herbs into the meat. You can use herb grilling rubs either wet or dry.

Dry Herb Grilling Rubs

Dry herb grilling rubs consists solely of herbs and spices. You can create your own herb grilling rubs, or purchase ones that are specially designed for the meat that you are going to grill. Herb grilling rubs also can cure your meat before smoking, grilling, or barbecuing. This is a wonderful advantage because you can both cure and marinade with one step.

You can store your dry herb grilling rubs in an airtight container and they will last you for a long time. You may even want to grow your own herbs and create your own dry herb grilling rubs. They also make wonderful gifts for friends and family members at holidays. You can include recipe cards and instructions on using the herb grilling rubs.

Wet Herb Grilling Rubs

By adding oil to your herb grilling rubs, you can create wet herb grilling rubs. Sometimes lemon or lime juice is added in place of the oil. These rubs add more zest then dry herb grilling rubs. You can also create your wet herb grilling rubs into a paste, which will enhance the crust when you finish cooking your meat.

Your choice of herb grilling rubs is limited only by your imagination and creativity. You will soon learn which rubs are your favorites and which will in fact become your trademark secret for scrumptiously delicious meals.