Pigs Worst Nightmare Apple Rub

Portergolf · Posted: Sun Nov 26 06 6:40 am Post subject: Pigs Worst Nightmare Apple Rub

Here is an apple rub that is good on ribs and chicken.

Pigs Worst Nightmare AppleRub

6 Tbsp Ground Dried apple
3 Tbsp Brown Sugar
3 Tbsp Turbinado Sugar
3 Tbsp Coarse Salt
1 Tsp Sweet Paprika
1 Tsp Garlic Powder
� Tsp Ground Black Pepper

Dried apple is not available in a lot of places so you can make your own by doing this.

Take 3 apples, slices them VERY thin. Spray or butter a cooking sheet. Place the thin apple slices on the tray and salt the apples slices, add brown sugar to the apple slices. To dry them ourt put them in the oven at 150 degrees for 2-3 hours. They will not become completely dried out and crunchy in the oven, after it appears they are drying you can take them out and let them rest. I usually let them sit over night and they are very crunchy in the morning ready to grind up.
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Rubit · Posted: Tue Nov 28 06 1:01 am Post subject:

The recipe just plain sounds tasty.
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Portergolf · Posted: Wed Nov 29 06 10:12 am Post subject:

The rub was a great success! I made half the ribs with my regular rub and the other half with apple and people were fighting for the apple rub ribs. I was pretty proud of my new rub.

In my biased opinion they were awesome!!! Razz

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Jeff T · Posted: Wed Nov 29 06 11:12 am Post subject:

Good idea Portergolf
Will hafta try this one..... the dried apple sounds great.

Portergolf · Posted: Wed Dec 06 06 12:38 am Post subject:

Here are some pics with the apple rub.
Taste was fantastic!

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loomis1228 · Posted: Tue Jan 09 07 11:30 pm Post subject:

Hi Portergolf,

I made some of your rub over the weekend. I had a mandolin slicer so I sliced 1 apple so thin that it was almost like paper. I had to layer slices of apple on top of each other for it to all fit on the cookie sheet. I haven't tried cooking with it yet but I will tell you that the rub is very interesting. My wife tasted it and wondered what the bitter after-taste was and the only thing that I could come up with us the garlic powder. Does the garlic cook out some or is it kind of bitter still? I plan on cooking a slab this weekend. Very interesting thought to grind up apples into a rub! Great idea.
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Portergolf · Posted: Wed Jan 10 07 3:47 am Post subject:

Loomis,
I actually made 6 racks this weekend 3 withy my regular rub i use and 3 with my apple rub.

I think the bitterness your wife is mentioning may actually be from the tartness of the apples. You will be very happen when cook the ribs. There will be not that bitterness or tartness to you the taste.
Let me know how it turns out.
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Rub the Butt BBQ · Posted: Wed Jan 10 07 3:54 am Post subject:

Hey PG,

Made up some of your rub also. I used it on some pork loins and some boneless turkey breasts. All I can say is WOW!! That should be for sale on a bbq site. It was that good. Thanks for sharing!!!
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loomis1228 · Posted: Wed Jan 10 07 6:24 am Post subject:

I will make some and let you know. I assume no sauce after the cook is done? I don't want to cover up what the rub is doing. I'll let you know this weekend.
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SPOKANE SMOKER · Posted: Wed Jan 10 07 10:58 am Post subject:

Great idea Portergolf! Very Happy

I think your on to something here. pears, apricots, the skys the limit. You may have revolutionized the dry rub industry. You better start botteling it! Thank you for sharing this with us. I can't wait to try it. I have a killer spicy apple bbq sauce recipe that would go good with it. I'll find it and post it for you.

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SmokeyBear · BBQ Fan Joined: 01 Jan 2007 Posts: 122

THANKS!! I have been looking for an apple glaze, but this should do the trick.

Do a search for Williams Grilling Sauce. He sells spicey apple and spicey pear sauces. I haven't tried them yet, but they might go great with this type of rub.

Ranucci's Big Butt · Posted: Wed Jan 10 07 10:10 pm Post subject:

Hey Chris,
See you liked that Apple Rub I brought to the cookoff in Shelby for the chicken. I will have to try this one out when I do some ribs next time.
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SPOKANE SMOKER · Posted: Fri Jan 12 07 9:27 pm Post subject:

Here's that recipe that I promised you. I got it out of the bbq bible book.
It's dynomite on pork ribs!

1 bottle ketchup (14 oz )
1 cup apple cider
2 TBS worcestershire sauce
1 TBS molasses
1 TBS cider vinegar
1 TBS soy sauce
1 TBS granulated sugar
1 1/2 TBS dark brown sugar
1/2 tsp liquid smoke
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1/2 tsp celery seed
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
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loomis1228 · Posted: Thu Jan 18 07 1:05 am Post subject:

Lots of rave reviews. Thanks for the recipe!
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GOON'S BBQ · Posted: Thu Feb 01 07 1:06 am Post subject:

Where did you get ground dried apple? Looks good and I want to try it for the superbowl!
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Rub the Butt BBQ · Posted: Thu Feb 01 07 7:48 pm Post subject:

Before I got my dehydrator I dried them in my oven on low for 2-3 hrs then let them dry out completely over night on the counter. Next step - food processor. Hopefully this helps.
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GOON'S BBQ · Posted: Thu Feb 01 07 9:29 pm Post subject:

What temp was the oven at? How long will it keep and how many apples? That would help more, HAHAHA

But yes a big help indeed!
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Rub the Butt BBQ · Posted: Fri Feb 02 07 8:22 am Post subject:

My ovens low is 170*. I found three apples gave me the required ground apple amount. I used granny smiths and tried fujis once. Both very good.

My 1st batch is 1 month old
My 2nd batch is 2 weeks old

Both are still fresh sealed in air tight containers.
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GOON'S BBQ · Posted: Sat Feb 03 07 2:19 am Post subject:

MichiganBill · Newbie Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 70

Can you buy "ground apple" anywhere?

I've seen "dreid apples" for sale at the grocery. Is this what you would buy and then crush up if there is no such thing as prte ground up apples?