Air Fryer Chicken Dry Rub

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This Air Fryer Chicken Dry Rub is the perfect dry rub for any chicken recipes! Full of flavor and makes the chicken so juicy. The best part is, it’s incredibly easy to make!

This dry rub seasoning has been such a game-changer. It’s been my go-to seasoning for chicken.

It takes plain chicken and gives it a burst of flavor! This dry rub makes prep time so much easier, instead of grabbing all the seasonings one by one. You’ll have it already made.

Can’t agree on seasoning or don’t know what to do? You will always have your handy chicken dry rub seasoning in the pantry to fall back on.

I enjoy making my own seasonings and dressings. I’ve also made Homemade Ranch Seasoning and Homemade Teriyaki Sauce.

Check out these amazing chicken recipes all using this Chicken Dry Rub Seasoning; Air Fryer Chicken Legs with Dry Rub Seasoning, Air Fryer Keto Chicken Wings, and Air Fryer Keto Chicken Thighs.

Glass jar with dry rub seasoning tablespoon inside jar. white towel next to it

Why you’ll love this easy air fryer recipe

Budget Friendly – You most likely already have all of the ingredients in your pantry so you don’t have to go out buying more spices. Plus it’s way cheaper than buying the already made spice blends!
Meal Prep – This seasoning is perfect for turning your boring chicken for meal prep into something flavorful
Paleo and Keto Friendly – Where most store bought dry rubs and spice blends have hidden carbs in the form of fillers and starches, this one doesn’t!

Dry Rub Ingredients

Coarse or Kosher Salt
Paprika
Garlic powder
Ground black pepper
Italian Seasoning

ingredient photo for the dry rub. (salt, paprika, garlic, Italian, and black pepper)

Tips & Tricks

Store in an air tight container, such as a small glass mason jar and store in a cool dark area. I used these cute glass 4oz mason jars. This is a combo pack with different sized mason jars, so you can double or triple this recipe if you like it.

Tools to make this Chicken Wing Dry Rub with no sugar

Mixing bowl
Fork
Mason jar
Measuring spoons

How to make Air Fryer Chicken Dry Rub

Add all your seasonings into a mixing bowl.
Using a fork or whisk mix the seasonings together.
Pour the seasoning into a mason jar. Don’t forget to label the jar.

All ingredients in a mixing bowl (salt, garlic, Italian, paprika, pepper) — Place all the seasoning into a mixing bowl.

All the ingredients in a mixing bowl mixed together. — Place all the seasoning into a mixing bowl.

Substitutions

This dry rub is a good replacement for blackened chicken seasoning, if you aren’t into spicy but like the blackened chicken flavor without the heat.

What to use this chicken dry rub on

This keto chicken dry rub goes on any type of chicken! Whether you have wings, tenders, chicken breasts or chicken thighs, sprinkle a little bit of this rub on them and your taste buds will tank you!

I recently made these Air Fryer Chicken Wings with Keto Dry Rub using this homemade chicken dry rub recipe.

How to store

Store this dry rub into an airtight glass container like a mason jar. Add it in the pantry with all your other favorites. Don’t forget to label and date the jar.
Use within 3 months for best flavor

Mason jar with dry rub seasoning inside. Tablespoon in front

FAQs

Can you eat dry rub chicken wings on keto?

Yes, you can still eat chicken wings on a keto diet as long as the spice blend doesn’t contain sugar or lots of fillers that have carbs. The chicken wings themselves are naturally keto.

Do dry rub wings have carbs?

Depending on the dry rub being used, wings can contain up to 12-15g of carbs per serving.

How do you get the rub to stick to wings?

If you are having trouble getting the dry rub to stick to your chicken wings, you can use some avocado oil to help. This kind of creates a “paste” that you can coat your wings in.

Are Wing Street wings keto?

Yes, you can order keto wings at wing street.

Should I oil the wings before seasoning?

You don’t necessarily need to oil your wings before seasoning them. If you’re trying to increase the fat content of your diet or if you have trouble getting the dry rub to stick you can add some oil.

Chicken Air Fryer Recipes to use this Dry Rub Seasoning on

Other Homemade Seasoning and Sauces

making your own seasoning and sauces insures you know exactly what ingredients are in it without thee funny business.