Smoke'n Dudes BBQ Blog

In our restaurants we offera unique Apple Ranch Salad Dressing. It adds a sweetness to traditional Ranch that can be a refreshing variation. It’s a good way to spruce up any salad, wrap or sandwich.It’s very simple to make:

Apple Ranch Dressing

3 parts Ranch Dressing
1 part Smoke’n Dudes Apple BBQ Sauce*

Mix Well.

Some people like to add a little zip to it to offset the sweetness. There are two ways to do so – you’ll have to decide which way works best for you.

1) Add Ground Red Pepper (to taste)

or

2) Add your favorite Hot Sauce (to taste)

My palate prefers the Red Pepper as I find the hot sauce to add a bitterness as well as heat.

Enjoy and feel free to experiment.

*Apple BBQ Sauce is available at both Smoke’n Dudes locations.

About Dry Rubs

A dry rub is a combination of spices that is applied to meat before cooking. The difference between a rub and a seasoning is this – a seasoning is added in moderation solely to flavor the meat, a rub is applied liberally not only for flavor but also to make a crusty coating on the meat.

A good rub will be well balanced with salts and sugars. Too much salt will dry out your meat regardless of cooking temperature; too much sugar will burn.

You can apply your rub anytime from 1 to 24 hours prior to cooking.

Basic Rub Recipe
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup pepper
1/4 cup Kosher Salt*
1/4 Paprika

Mix all ingredients well and apply liberally to meat of your choice.

One cup of rub is generally enough to cover 8-10 racks of ribs or 8-10 lbs of roast, pork butt or brisket.

*always use kosher salt; table salt will ruin your rub

Try adding different spices to find what you like best.

Some popular choices are:
Brown Sugar
Cinnamon
Thyme
Dry Mustard
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder

If you just can’t seem to get it right. Smoke’n Dudes Rib Rub goes great on just about everything and is available any time at either store.

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