Need some help with a rub, sauce, and marinade.

[AnonCooks]

I was hoping to cook a leg of lamb, spareribs, and chicken thighs and needed some ideas for rubs, and sauces. I have a Memphis style rub for the ribs probably but I still need something that can pair well with the lamb along with a sauce that will pair well with both and isn't crazy sweet. And as for the chicken I want to try a marinade with pineapple as the base of it but need some other ingredients. I was hoping for something that is simple but flavorful for the rub for probably the lamb, sauce for both the ribs and lamb, and chicken marinade. Any ideas?

 

[caseydog]

My rub for beef and chicken is just SPG (Salt, Pepper, granulated Garlic). That's a Texas tradition.

I have a good rub for pork ribs, but don't know where my recipe is (and I'm almost out of it).

I rarely use sauces. For commercial sauces, I like Stubb's Sweet Heat. As you can guess, it is a been of sweet and heat, and I sometimes add some cayenne powder to heat it up some more.

Be careful using pineapple in a marinade. If you marinate too long, your meat will go mushy. Pineapple has some pretty powerful enzymes that can breakdown proteins too much if you marinate too long.

CD

 

[AnonCooks]

My rub for beef and chicken is just SPG (Salt, Pepper, granulated Garlic). That's a Texas tradition.

I have a good rub for pork ribs, but don't know where my recipe is (and I'm almost out of it).

I rarely use sauces. For commercial sauces, I like Stubb's Sweet Heat. As you can guess, it is a been of sweet and heat, and I sometimes add some cayenne powder to heat it up some more.

Be careful using pineapple in a marinade. If you marinate too long, your meat will go mushy. Pineapple has some pretty powerful enzymes that can breakdown proteins too much if you marinate too long.

CD

I mean I figured pineapple would tenderize it maybe I can do a jerk chicken marinade and add pineapple at the end along with when grilling. You think that would be a good idea?

 

[caseydog]

I mean I figured pineapple would tenderize it maybe I can do a jerk chicken marinade and add pineapple at the end along with when grilling. You think that would be a good idea?

Yes, pineapple does tenderize, but if you use it for too long, it will "over tenderize " meats, which means they get mushy.

Grilled pineapple slices are outstanding, IMO. The caramelization of the pineapple really gives it a rich flavor. Perhaps grill some pineapple, and dice it up to use in a pineapple salsa to dress your cooked chicken.

If you are using thighs, your chicken should not need to be tenderized. That is a pretty forgiving part of the chicken. It won't dry out near as easily as chicken breast.

I am grilling some thighs tonight for sandwiches. I wish I had thought of making a pineapple salsa while I was at the grocery store.

CD