A steak rub will add delicious flavor to your meat. Consisting of different herbs you massage the steak rub into your meat before grilling, broiling, or barbecuing. Like marinades, you should leave the steak rub to set for at least 12 hours. Though a steak rub is like a meat marinade, you won’t need to use a marinade when you use a steak rub.
A steak rub offers an advantage over meat marinades. A steak rub will cook and form a scrumptious herb crust over the meat. Many people prefer this delicious crust and it makes a steak rub preferable to the simple flavor of meat marinades. You can choose from either a dry steak rub or a wet steak rub.
Steak Rub: Dry
A dry steak rub consists of herbs and spices. One of the advantages of using a dry steak rub is that it will cure your meat before grilling, but this is especially beneficial if you are smoking your meat. You can create your own dry steak rub and it will store in an airtight container for a long time. A dry steak rub makes a wonderful gift for family and friends who enjoy cooking steaks. You can even grow your own herbs and create your own steak rubs, complete from scratch.
Steak Rub: Wet
Simply simply adding oil to your dry steak rub creates a wet steak rub. You may even replace or additionally ad lemon or limejuice to your rub. This is similar to a meat marinade but with the wet steak rub, you are creating a paste that you will literally rub into the meat. Again, unlike meat marinades the wet steak rub will create a delicious crust over the meat. You can learn which steak rubs you prefer by simply using your imagination and trying different varieties and matches of herbs and spices. Some typical ingredients in a steak rub include:
By using your imagination and a little creativity, you will soon be using your own homemade steak rubs.