North African Spice Rub Recipes

A spicy dry rub that is great on grilled chicken. Rub onto the chicken ( I use a whole chicken on a spit, or split chickens cooked on indirect heat on the grill) and cook using your favorite method. Can be put on chicken up to 6 hours ahead of cooking time, and refrigerated. Drizzle with some olive oil before grilling, if desired.

Provided by Outta Here

Categories     African

Time 5m

Yield 3 tablespoons, 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 46.3, Fat 1.3, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 1169.9, Carbohydrate 10.6, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 1.1, Protein 1.7

A "must" for nearly all Tagines, Couscous & North African recipes; I can always obtain it here in France but, as I list this in so many of my recipes I thought I would devise a "copycat" or cheat's spice mix which you can make up & have handy! It will be almost impossible to replicate this spice exactly as the orginal can contain up to 50 spices & very exotic ones such as rose petals, lavender, nigella & grains of paradise, but I have tried to incorporoate all the Traditional elements of this exotic mix, with spices that will be easily & readily available in most countries! Store it in an airtight & preferably dark tin/container, and in a cool & dry place; depending on the freshness of the spices you have used & your storage conditions, this should last for up to 6 months. You can buy this as Yellow or Red Ras-el-Hanout, I have made up the yellow version - it's the one I mainly use in my cooking! Please note - this is NOT a hot spice mix - but an aromatic & very fragrant one! If you want to "perk" it up a bit, add more cayenne pepper. I have added optional ingredients - spices which may be difficult to obtain, but if you have them, add them!! Would make a great gift too! Recipes that use Ras-el-Hanout are: Recipe #137530 Recipe #191946 and Recipe #176181

Provided by French Tart

Categories     Moroccan

Time 10m

Yield 1 Jar, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 94, Fat 5.2, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 31.2, Carbohydrate 12.4, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 0.4, Protein 3.9

Moroccan and Tunesian flavors in this rub. Use on poultry, lamb, beef or pork, two to three hours at room temperature before grilling is the normal way of using this paste. It has strong spicy flavors and I prefer to use it mixed with yogurt or buttermilk, for marinating or basting. If you have roasted garlic paste use that instead of the garlic cloves, use 1 tablespoon. The original recipe used three tablespoons of salt, too salty for our tastes but feel free to add more salt or even reduce it to less. This will keep in the fridge for up to six months.

Provided by PetsRus

Categories     African

Time 10m

Yield 1 small jar

Number Of Ingredients 9

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.6, Fat 42.4, SaturatedFat 5.8, Sodium 13961.4, Carbohydrate 10.3, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 0.3, Protein 2.7