Habanero-based dry rub/condiment recipe

[Mark]

I've been smoke drying habanero's all summer long and should finish the last of this year's crop off this weekend. I want to get any advice on what you would use (and proportions) for a 10-pound batch. For the sake of establishing a base case, please modify the following list of ingredients:

• 4 pounds smoke-dried habanero powder
  2 pounds salt
  1 pound garlic powder
  1 pound onion powder
  1 pound tomato powder
  .5 pound cumin powder
  .5 pound coriander powder

 

[cookswithfire]

I want some when your done :wink:
15% smoke-dried habanero powder
25% salt
10% garlic powder
15% onion powder
25%tomato powder
2.5% cumin powder (Toast)
2.5% pound coriander powder
5% amchur powder

 

[racer_81]

You actually have 4lbs of dried habanero powder?

I hope you don't sneeze......

Curious - why use weight proportions as opposed to volume proportions?

 

[Mark]

I had to look up amchur powder. As a matter of fact, I was considering citric acid crystals for the same basic purpose; add tartness. But amchur powder sounds alot better! Thanks!

As far as measuring weights instead of volume; it's because salt is alot more dense than powders.

And no, I will have bout 20 lbs of smoke-dried habanero powder after this weekend



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Package: 7 oz bag
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[chad]

In batch cooking and preparing for repeated results weight is more accurate. This is especially true in baking - but would hold true here, too.

.5 pounds is always .5 pounds while 2 cups may be .45 one day and .525 the next due to sloppy measuring, humidity, type of measuring cups (did you know there IS a difference in the volume of a wet cup measure and a dry cup measure?), etc.

 

[BBQchef33]

Mark, rub some Hab powder on a leg of lamb and send it to Dave Little.

sorry.. couldnt resist.

 

[Mark]

The rub turned out good.. I had some on fried eggs this morning. Can't wait to rub a butt.

Here's what wen t in to it.

4 cups smoke-dried habanero powder
4 cups salt
1 cup garlic powder
2 cups onion powder
2 cups tomato powder
1 cup cumin powder (toasted)
1 cup toasted & ground coriander seed
1 cup amchur powder

Grinding and mixing was an intense experience.

 

[Bigdog]

The rub turned out good.. I had some on fried eggs this morning. Can't wait to rub a butt.

Here's what wen t in to it.

4 cups smoke-dried habanero powder
4 cups salt
1 cup garlic powder
2 cups onion powder
2 cups tomato powder
1 cup cumin powder (toasted)
1 cup toasted & ground coriander seed
1 cup amchur powder

Grinding and mixing was an intense experience.

I want to buy some of this stuff Mark. Sounds very good.

 

[Mark]

email me an address Bigdog

I'm at [email protected]

 

[cookswithfire]

Burningsphincter mod :shock: I look forward to trying some

 

[Bigdog]

Burningsphincter mod :shock: I look forward to trying some

That's why you are always supposed to eat ice cream after hot food. :wink:

 

[BigBelly]

Mark, you selling some samples of that fine looking blend?

 

[Mark]

Mark, you selling some samples of that fine looking blend?

I didn't start out planning to but I'd be glad to send you some. Just reimbures me via PayPal or something. How much you want and what's your address?

Mark

[email protected]

PS: By-the-way, this stuff should be used with proper respect. Even trace amounts of the the dust, if inhaled, WILL cause sneezing, burinng of your sinuses, not to mention a snot flood. Applying it should be done with disposable gloves and if you don't and then take a leak; be prepared to soak your member in alcohol. SERIOUSLY.

 

[cookswithfire]

Applying it should be done with disposable gloves and if you don't and then take a leak; be prepared to soak your member in alcohol. SERIOUSLY.

One of the quickest ways to get in the doghouse.....I thought I had washed my hands thoroughly (I had made some habenero salsa) earlier in the day . It must of been my birthday because the wife was in the mood......hotbox mod......I have to make salsa in secret now

 

[Mark]

Didn't you notice any heat on your hands?

BTW: Capsicum is soluble in alcohol or fat. Soap & water is not effective.

 

[Bill-Chicago]

Didn't you notice any heat on your hands?

BTW: Capsicum is soluble in alcohol or fat. Soap & water is not effective.

This made post 1,000 for you Mark.

Congrats, and thanks for all the contribution to the site!!

 

[cookswithfire]

1000 th post.......congratulations :wink: I think poobah is supposed to send you WSM cooker or a Kobe brisket or something. :wink: :lol:

I really dont notice capsium on my hands so much as long as its on my palms and front part of fingers...i can feel it on my knuckles if I get sloppy........ I think the little bit of callous i got built built up deadens the heat

 

[tommykendall]

Capsicum is soluble in alcohol

That's news to me. When I chomp down on a serrano or hot jalapeno and try to wash it down with beer, it only seems to get hotter.

 

[Mark]

try gargling with 100-proof

 

[Bigdog]

try gargling with 100-proof

Do you spit or swallow?