The Best Marinades, Dry Rubs, & Sauces for Summer Grilling

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When you’re firing up the grill all summer long, good marinades, dry rubs, and sauces can take your meals from decent to downright craveable. Whether you’re working with chicken, steak, pork, or veggies, the right mix of acids, oils, herbs, and spices adds bold flavor and helps lock in moisture.

These are the seasonings that we keep coming back to. They are simple to mix up, packed with flavor, and guaranteed to make anything you toss on the grill taste like a summer highlight.

Flavorful Cuban Mojo Marinade

Cuban Mojo Marinade

This citrusy Cuban Mojo Marinade is the key to adding immense flavor to meats like pork or chicken that will soak up all the garlic, citrus, and oregano flavors as they cook.

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Best Ever Meat Marinade

best meat marinade

You may be skeptical when you see the name “best ever”, but this really is the Best Meat Marinade you’ll ever use. The salty, umami flavors really take your grilling to a new level.

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Carne Asada Marinade to Transform Your Steak

Mixing up the carne asada marinade

This immensely flavorful Carne Asada Marinade will transform your steak into a flavor explosion that can be used in burritos, tacos, or serve on its own with your favorite side dish.

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Perfectly-Balanced Homemade Dry Rub

homemade dry rub

The key to adding intense flavor to meat is in the rub. A Perfectly-Balanced Dry Rub does wonders for the flavor, but also seals in the juices and keeps the meat from drying out. Use this dry spice rub on everything, because it’s packed with flavor and adds a perfectly balanced punch of spice to every bite.

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Awesome Homemade Carne Asada Dry Rub

carne asada spices

This Carne Asada Dry Rub is a blend of all the traditional Mexican spices used for grilled steak, including Mexican chili powder, onion and garlic, cumin, and coriander.

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Dry Rub for Pork

pork dry rub

One of the most underrated and effective ways to enhance the other white meat’s taste and texture is by using a Dry Rub For PorkThe right blend of herbs, spices, and seasonings can transform an ordinary pork dish into a culinary masterpiece.

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Beef Rib Rub: The Best Dry Rub for Beef Ribs

beef rib rub

This Beef Rib Rub is just the right blend of herbs, spices, and seasonings to transform your ribs into a delicious symphony of flavor.

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Smoked Brisket Rub

brisket dry rub

This Smoked Brisket Rub is made with just five simple ingredients, including salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and mustard powder, and it transforms a brisket into an unforgettable masterpiece.

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Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce

Carolina gold bbq sauce

We’re going to take a delicious detour down to the Carolinas, where we’ll explore a finger-lickin’-good BBQ sauce that’s going to rock your world. If you haven’t already guessed, we’re talking about Carolina Gold Sauce.

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Homemade Kansas City BBQ Sauce

Kansas City BBQ sauce on ribs

Kansas City BBQ sauce is the perfect blend of sweet, tangy, and smoky, making it an essential addition to your grilling repertoire.

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Alabama White BBQ Sauce

White BBQ Sauce

This Alabama White BBQ Sauce is a tangy creamy alternative to regular BBQ sauce that adds a twist and a punch to your barbecued chicken, ribs, or pork.

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St. Louis BBQ Sauce

St. Louis BBQ sauce

Get ready to master the art of barbecue with our St. Louis BBQ Sauce recipe, a sweet, tangy, and slightly smoky delight that’s set to transform your grilling game.

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Korean BBQ Sauce

Korean bbq sauce

Korean BBQ Sauce is a blend of savory soy sauce, sweet brown sugar, and fiery chili sauce to create a harmonious balance that will enhance your BBQ experience.

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Whiskey Peach BBQ Sauce

Whiskey peach BBQ sauce

Whiskey Peach BBQ Sauce has the perfect balance of savory and sweet flavors. It uses traditional BBQ sauce ingredients in addition to rich whiskey and succulent fresh peaches to elevate any meal.

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