Santa Fe Spice Rub

Yield: 4 -6 servings

Prep Time: 2 5

Cook Time: 14

Total Time: 2 19

Ingredients

2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons cumin
1 tablespoon paprika
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon packed light or dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine all the spices and brown sugar. Stir in the olive oil and mix until a crumbly, moist paste forms.
Place the chicken in a single layer in a 9X13-inch or similar size baking pan. Rub the chicken generously with the spice mixture on all sides. Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 10 hours.
Grill the chicken over medium heat until cooked through, about 6-7 minutes per side, depending on the size and thickness of the chicken breasts. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes. Cut into strips and serve. This chicken is delicious served as-is and is also wonderful served in soft tortillas with taco garnishes.

Notes

Serving: this chicken is served delicious grilled with sides of your choice and is also delicious cut into strips and served in soft tortillas with taco/fajita garnishes.

©Mel's Kitchen Cafe — https://get-fitter.news/santa-fe-spice-rub-for-grilled-chicken/%3C/em%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cscript%3Ewindow.wprm_recipes = {"recipe-55256":{"type":"food","name":"Santa Fe Spice Rub","slug":"wprm-santa-fe-spice-rub","image_url":"https:\/\/www.melskitchencafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Southwest-Rub-jpg.jpg","rating":{"count":0,"total":0,"average":0,"type":{"comment":0,"no_comment":0,"user":0},"user":0},"ingredients":[{"uid":0,"amount":"2","unit":"tablespoons","name":"chili powder","notes":"","unit_id":25329,"id":23713,"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"tablespoons","unitParsed":"tablespoons"}}},{"uid":1,"amount":"2","unit":"tablespoons","name":"cumin","notes":"","unit_id":25329,"id":23842,"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"tablespoons","unitParsed":"tablespoons"}}},{"uid":2,"amount":"1","unit":"tablespoon","name":"paprika","notes":"","unit_id":25321,"id":23520,"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"tablespoon","unitParsed":"tablespoon"}}},{"uid":3,"amount":"1\/4","unit":"teaspoon","name":"salt","notes":"","unit_id":25322,"id":23480,"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/4","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"uid":4,"amount":"1\/4","unit":"teaspoon","name":"pepper","notes":"","unit_id":25322,"id":23651,"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/4","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"uid":5,"amount":"1","unit":"tablespoon","name":"packed light or dark brown sugar","notes":"","unit_id":25321,"id":24472,"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"tablespoon","unitParsed":"tablespoon"}}},{"uid":6,"amount":"2","unit":"tablespoons","name":"extra virgin olive oil","notes":"","unit_id":25329,"id":23705,"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"tablespoons","unitParsed":"tablespoons"}}},{"uid":7,"amount":"4-6","unit":"","name":"boneless skinless chicken breasts","notes":"","id":24520,"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"4-6","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}}],"originalServings":"4","originalServingsParsed":4,"currentServings":"4","currentServingsParsed":4,"currentServingsFormatted":"4","currentServingsMultiplier":1,"originalSystem":1,"currentSystem":1,"unitSystems":[1],"originalAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0},"currentAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0},"collection":{"type":"recipe","recipeId":55256,"name":"Santa Fe Spice Rub","image":"https:\/\/www.melskitchencafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Southwest-Rub-jpg-380x380.jpg","servings":4,"servingsUnit":"-6 servings","parent_id":"11592","parent_url":"https:\/\/www.melskitchencafe.com\/santa-fe-spice-rub-for-grilled-chicken\/"}}}