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My Turkey Rub Recipe 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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Best Turkey Dry 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 rub to use is this dry rub recipe. It’s so flavorful. Pair it with a little garlic butter sauce, 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!
Best Spices for Turkey
- paprika
- black pepper
- garlic powder
- chicken flavor bouillon powder
- sugar
- dry mustard
How to Make Turkey Rub
- Add the spices for turkey to a small bowl.
- Whisk turkey rub seasoning together until blended. Enjoy!
It’s that easy!
How to Season Turkey
Whether you’re using the whole bird or just the turkey breast, there are a few tips you should follow for seasoning a turkey to get the most flavor out of the dish.
- 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 Seasoning Rub Tip
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!
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.
Best Turkey Recipes
Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe
Try our classic garlic butter turkey with this easy poultry rub. This is the most delicious Thanksgiving turkey recipe with so much flavor from garlic butter sauce and citrus stuffing. It’s the best!
Try it here: Best Thanksgiving Turkey
Instant Pot Turkey and Potatoes
You need to try this easy pressure cooker 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!
Try it here: Instant Pot Turkey
Grilled Turkey Recipe
If you have yet to try grilling a 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!
Try it here: Grilled Turkey Recipe
Boneless Turkey Roast Recipe
Our boneless turkey roast 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.
Give our Popular Thanksgiving Dishes a try for even more ideas!
Try it here: Turkey Breast Roast Recipe
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Homemade Seasoning Blends
Check out our Pantry Recipes for even more spices and sauces to add to your pantry!
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Our Famous Turkey Rub Recipe
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
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.
Let us know what you think or ask a question about the recipe!