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My Turkey Seasoning Rub will be your new favorite poultry seasoning! The perfect blend of spices comes together to create the most incredible flavor in this easy dry rub for turkey. You’ll want to keep a stock of this spice blend in your pantry! If you want to make the juiciest and most flavorful turkey, this is the secret to the perfect turkey!
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Turkey Rub
I love cooking turkey. I look forward to making it every year for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and sometimes even Easter, especially when I get to try something new like grilling a whole turkey.
By far, my favorite mixture rub to use is this dry rub recipe. It’s so flavorful. Pair it with a little garlic butter sauce or Compound Butter for Turkey, and you’ll have the most delicious, juiciest turkey ever.
Whenever I use this rub, I get asked what my secret is. Trust me, you have to try it. It’s so easy, but the flavor combination is just perfect!
I made my turkey using this homemade turkey rub and it was the best turkey I have ever made. My family loved it. It was the first time there were no leftovers.
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Dry Rub for Turkey Ingredients
- smoked paprika
- black pepper or cayenne pepper
- garlic powder
- chicken flavor bouillon powder
- sugar
- dry mustard
Turkey Rub Recipe
- Add the spices for the turkey to a small bowl.
- Whisk turkey rub seasoning together until blended. Enjoy!
It’s that easy!
How to Season a Turkey
Whether you’re using the whole bird or just the turkey breast or thighs, there are a few tips you should follow for seasoning a turkey to get the most flavor out of these herbs.
- Generously coat your bird with turkey spices.
- Using your hands, pat down the seasoning and rub it into the skin and meat of the bird.
- Lift the skin and season with dry rub for turkey underneath for even more flavor.
- Gently brush the turkey with plain butter or garlic butter.
Turkey Dry Rub Tips
- I always add the rub to the turkey and then gently brush the melted butter on top. This ensures the crispiest and most delicious turkey skin. Trust me, once you do it this way, you will understand why!
- I like to rub the inside of the carcass with these savory spices. This will provide amazing flavor throughout the turkey.
Turkey Seasoning Rub FAQs
Seasoning a turkey and letting it rest before cooking it will give you nice and juicy slices. Gently brushing the turkey with butter will also help.
When ready to cook, your turkey will have soaked up all of the delicious seasonings and will retain moisture better when you cook it. Yum!
You can store this turkey seasoning for up to 3 months.
Turkey Recipes
Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe
Try my classic Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe with this easy poultry rub. This is the most delicious turkey recipe with so much flavor from the garlic butter sauce and citrus stuffing. It’s the best!
Instant Pot Turkey Breast
You need to try this easy Instant Pot turkey! It cooks right in the Instant Pot with potatoes, so you can make three of your Thanksgiving recipes at a time: the bird, creamy mashed potatoes, and even the gravy!
Paired with this dry rub, it’s the best turkey breast recipe ever. You will love it – I promise!
Grilled Turkey Recipe
If you have yet to try a grilled turkey, you need to try this recipe! It is so flavorful, smoky, juicy, and delicious. This is one of the best turkey recipes of all time!
Smoked Turkey Recipe
Our smoked turkey recipe is a great choice for using this amazing turkey seasoning. It is crisp and delicious while being moist and juicy on the inside!
Spatchcock Turkey
Another one of our smoked turkey recipes, this Spatchcock Turkey pairs perfectly with our turkey rub!
Deep Fried Turkey
Pair our turkey seasoning recipe with Deep Fried Turkey for an amazing flavor combo!
Boneless Turkey Breast Recipe
My boneless turkey breast recipe is made for this turkey dry rub! We know you’ll love this juicy, delicious dish. It’s perfect for a budget and feeds up to 6.
Turkey Temperature
For more information on cooking times for turkey, check out our Turkey Temperature Chart! Don’t forget my Leftover Turkey Recipes!
| Turkey Weight | People Fed | Roasting Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10-18 pounds | feeds less than 10 people | roast for 3-3.5 hours at 350°F (unstuffed) |
| 18-22 pounds | feeds 10 to 15 people | roast for 3.5-4 hours at 350°F (unstuffed) |
| 22-24 pounds | feeds 16 to 20 people | roast for 4-4.5 hours at 350°F (unstuffed) |
| 24-29 pounds | feeds more than 20 people | roast for 4.5-5 hours at 350°F (unstuffed) |
Turkey Seasoning Recipes
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📋 Recipe
Turkey Seasoning Rub
Equipment
- Small bowl for mixing
Ingredients
- 1½ Tbsp. paprika
- ½ tsp. black pepper
- 1 Tbsp. garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp. chicken flavor bouillon
- ½ Tbsp. sugar
- ½ Tbsp. dry mustard
See our Cooking Conversions Chart for help converting measurements!
Instructions
- Add 1½ Tbsp. paprika, ½ tsp. black pepper, 1 Tbsp. garlic powder, 1 Tbsp. chicken flavor bouillon, ½Tbsp. sugar, and ½ Tbsp. dry mustard to a small bowl.
- Whisk turkey rub seasoning together until blended. Enjoy!
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Notes
- For best results, brush your turkey with butter after seasoning. Trust us, this will give you the crispiest skin for any turkey!
- Pat seasoning over and under the skin of the bird for the best flavor.
OOOUWEE says
Planning on grilling a turkey for the holiday Monday and using your dry rub recipe…will let you know how it works
Isabel Laessig says
That is awesome to hear! I hope you enjoy it, and thank you!