Name: Pickle Brine Spice Rub
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Yield: 1 cup
Ingredients: 4 Tbsp. coriander seeds; 6 Tbsp. vinegar powder; 4 Tbsp. dried dill; 2 Tbsp. kosher salt; 4 tsp. celery seeds; 1 tsp. mustard powder; A spice mill or mortar and pestle

Photo of spices to make a tangy spice mix.

Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Erika Joyce

The power of a tangy, vinegary brine, but in powdered form. This spice rub brightens and invigorates roasted chicken, seared fish and shines when sprinkled over vegetables before roasting. The cornstarch in the vinegar powder helps form an extra-crispy, extra-tart crust on anything you put it on.

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