Name: Sweet and smoky barbecue rub
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tsp fennel seeds; 1 tsp smoked paprika; Finely grated zest and 2 tbsp juice of 1 small orange; Pinch dried thyme; 1 tsp light soft brown sugar; Ground black pepper; 1 garlic clove

Meal type: Sauce dressing

Serves: 4

Total time: 10 minutes

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cook: 0 minutes

Put all the ingredients except the orange juice into a small blender, or a pestle and mortar, and crush them together.
Stir in the orange juice to make a paste and spoon into an airtight container. Store in the fridge for up to a week.
Perfect for rubbing over home-made beef burgers, corn on the cob, large Portobello mushrooms, whole mackerel or steaks of salmon or tuna before grilling or roasting.

Energy 66kJ 16kcal 1%

Carbs 2.2g -

Fat 0.3g Low 0%

Saturates 0g Low 0%

Sugar 1.7g Medium 2%

Salt 0.01g Low 0%

% = an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

1 tsp fennel seeds

1 tsp smoked paprika

Finely grated zest and 2 tbsp juice of 1 small orange

Pinch dried thyme

1 tsp light soft brown sugar

Ground black pepper

1 garlic clove

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