The pictures aren't so great, I just did grilled chicken for this, but I figured I'd share what we thought of the rub any how.
First off; for a rub costing pennies compared to some, I was honestly surprised by the quality. I'm also glad I used chicken. Unfortunately, I ended up with the wrong cut of chicken. What my mind thought and what I bought were different.
The rub it self absolutely has a smell and taste of mango and the tropics with notes of pepper, which still came through after being grilled over charcoal. It's not going to wow you with complexity, or at least didn't me, and I need to experiment with it more to give you a better idea of it's flavour profile, especially when smoked.
I think it might do better with fish to be honest, but the bottle I had was on discount as it was nearing it's sell date <apparently>. I'll try to find a fresh bottle, and if needed, just try some plain. It was a bit on the sweet side, but not like Pit Boss Apple Butter <which was like an apple pie, and I tried that with ribs>.
Original plan: I wanted to actually split the chicken in half to put havarti cheese inside. Then I realized how small they were when opened. I also grilled pineapple. I can not suggest using canned pineapple at all. It tends to fall apart, but I also couldn't find a whole pineapple!
First off; for a rub costing pennies compared to some, I was honestly surprised by the quality. I'm also glad I used chicken. Unfortunately, I ended up with the wrong cut of chicken. What my mind thought and what I bought were different.
The rub it self absolutely has a smell and taste of mango and the tropics with notes of pepper, which still came through after being grilled over charcoal. It's not going to wow you with complexity, or at least didn't me, and I need to experiment with it more to give you a better idea of it's flavour profile, especially when smoked.
I think it might do better with fish to be honest, but the bottle I had was on discount as it was nearing it's sell date <apparently>. I'll try to find a fresh bottle, and if needed, just try some plain. It was a bit on the sweet side, but not like Pit Boss Apple Butter <which was like an apple pie, and I tried that with ribs>.
Original plan: I wanted to actually split the chicken in half to put havarti cheese inside. Then I realized how small they were when opened. I also grilled pineapple. I can not suggest using canned pineapple at all. It tends to fall apart, but I also couldn't find a whole pineapple!
