Homemade BBQ Seasoned Salt Recipe

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August 15, 2024
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The point of a seasoned salt is to light up the tongue with flavor.

It makes all BBQ Food taste better than just “salt and pepper” and it goes good with chicken, steak, and pork – even vegetables.

To this mixture you could add 2 tbsp of 16 mesh and now you have a solid beef rub!

homemade bbq seasoned salt

Ingredients for BBQ Seasoned Salt

  • 1/4 cup Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt
  • 1.5 tbsp Caster Sugar
  • 2 tbsp turmeric
  • 2 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp granulated garlic
  • 1/2 tbsp granulated onion
  • 1/2 tbsp ground mustard
  • 1 tsp ground celery seed

Don’t Substitute the Diamond Crystal 1 to 1 with Other Kosher Salts

Diamond Crystal works best here because it mixes better with the other ingredients and it’s less salty tasting than Morton’s or table salt.

It also gives volume to the rub.

diamond crystal kosher salt and mortons kosher salt side by side for rub
Diamond Crystal left, Mortons Right

This is because Morton’s is 2x as dense as diamond crystal and its shape doesn’t mix as well.

Table salt also won’t work because its even more “salty” than Morton’s.

If You Don’t have Caster Sugar, Use Regular Sugar BUT Increase the Volume

Caster sugar is a finer granule and is much sweeter – in my copycat Lawry’s I always found it worked better to cut through all the salt.

If all you have is regular white sugar use 3 tbsp instead.

Use the Granulated Versions of Onion and Garlic

These mix better and distribute more evenly.

But if you only have the powders, use 1 tsp of each instead.

Inspiration of Other Stuff You can Add

  • Dehydrated herbs like rosemary, basil, oregano.
  • White pepper
  • Nutritional Yeast
  • MSG or Yeast Extract
  • Spicy ingredients like cayenne, ancho chili, chipotle, etc.
  • Citric acid

Homemade BBQ Seasoned Salt

Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Caster Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons turmeric
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
  • 1/2 tablespoon granulated onion
  • 1/2 tablespoon ground mustard
  • 1 teaspoon ground celery seed

Instructions

  • Add the ingredients in a mixing bowl in the specified quantities.
    1/4 cup Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt, 1 tablespoon Caster Sugar, 2 tablespoons turmeric, 2 tablespoons paprika, 1 tablespoon granulated garlic, 1/2 tablespoon granulated onion, 1/2 tablespoon ground mustard, 1 teaspoon ground celery seed
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Dylan Clay
Dylan Clay is a pitmaster based in New Hampshire, with over 17 years of experience in grilling, smoking, and dehydrating meat. Throughout this time, he has worked with nearly every cut of meat. In 2019, he launched the Barbecue FAQ website to share his extensive knowledge about all things meat, aiming to assist others in making better barbecue at home.

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