Israeli Grill Spice and BBQ Seasoning is a simple, yet unique 5-ingredient spice blend that will add amazing flavor to your chicken, meat, or fish.
You can even use it on your roasted vegetables.
This savory seasoning rub mixes with the natural juices of your meat or chicken to create tender and delicious dishes every time!
Make ahead and and use as needed!
It stores well in your cupboard and even better in your fridge or freezer.
Israeli Grill Spice and BBQ Seasoning is a very popular seasoning in Israeli food culture (it’s called Chicken Grill).
I believe that every seasoning company In the country makes it and it is used for a variety of foods.
Want to make a quick dinner? Take your chicken parts, meat, or fish coat with cooking spray or a little oil and then generously sprinkle or rub it on. Then bake, grill, or broil as you normally would.
Voila!
Try it and will quickly become a favorite seasoning.
You can make a jar of it in advance and have it on hand for whenever you want for a quick and delicious meal!
This blend can be made in a matter of minutes and can be stored for quite a while (I have kept it in my cupboard for over a year!). And it stores even better in the freezer or refrigerator!
A little about Israeli cuisine
Some people complain about cultural appropriation in cuisine when food from one country is attributed to another country.
However, national cuisine in itself is often a mingling of food from a variety of cultures, often due to a change of ruling countries and a shifting of borders.
Turkish cuisine, for example, goes back to the Ottoman Empire and was a combination of several cultures under Ottoman rule.
When people move from country to country, they will take their cultures with them, and their descendants may adapt their traditional cuisine with that of their new home.
When one lives in a melting pot, such as the US or Israel, it is just unrealistic to expect that food from a particular culture won’t mingle with that of other cultures.
That being said, “Israeli cuisine” is basically Middle Eastern (as opposed to Eastern European food) that was brought to Israel by Jews when they fled or were expelled from Muslim countries and moved to Israel mostly after the declaration of the State of Israel (collectively known as Mizrahi Jews).
Recipes were passed from generation to generation, and although decades have passed, the foods are still known by the culture they came from, and everyone seems to have their own way of making them.
That said, there are many variations of pretty much any “Israeli” recipe because of background, custom, or even just taste. When choosing a recipe, one has to know what actually constitutes a main ingredient—what makes the dish what it is—and what is left up to individual taste.
What does it mean when a recipe says that an ingredient is “optional”?
If an ingredient is “optional,” it means that you can add it in or not based on your own preference. An optional ingredient can be flavor related (i.e., salty, sweet, spicy, etc.), appearance related (garnish), or even something like nuts or chocolate chips in baking.
What does “savory” mean?
“Savory” refers to foods that are not sweet, such as foods that taste salty, spicy, or herbal.
Recommended seasonings and spices to keep in your pantry
- salt (my recipes use regular table salt)
- ground black or white pepper
- granulated garlic or garlic powder (I prefer granulated)
- onion powder
- sweet paprika and/or sweet pepper flakes (paprika is ground dried red pepper, pepper flakes are crushed dried red pepper)
- hot paprika, hot pepper flakes, or cayenne pepper (moderately spicy dried ground chili pepper) for those occasional spicy dishes
- ground turmeric
- ground cumin
- ground cinnamon
- ground ginger
- ground nutmeg
- ground cloves (for pumpkin flavors)
- sugar (granulated)
- brown sugar
- chicken consommé powder / beef bouillon powder (regular or vegetarian)
- onion soup mix
- onion flakes (substitute for fresh onion—3 tablespoons for 1 medium onion).
- various herbs
- additional spices to adapt taste to preference
Weather can have an effect on some of the spices and on the chicken consommé powder, so I keep as many of the seasonings in the refrigerator or freezer as I can, and I keep everything tightly closed in containers (you will be surprised to know just how determined moths are at getting into sealed bags and how hot red pepper powder can attract little black bugs—YUCK!).
Therefore, store your items properly.
What is needed for this recipe?
I hardly ever meal plan, so I like to keep a cupboard full of seasonings, spices, veggies, and canned goods in my kitchen to use whenever the mood strikes.
But these are all you need to have on hand to make this recipe even last minute!
sweet paprika
hot paprika
onion powder
garlic powder
salt
dried parsley (optional)
Want to try another Israeli seasoning mix? Try Homemade Shawarma Seasoning Spice Mix for the delicious flavor of the popular Middle Eastern street food!
Easy Israeli Grill Spice and BBQ Seasoning
Delicious Israeli grill savory seasoning blend for flavorful chicken, meat, and fish.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon hot paprika
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 tsp dried parsley (optional)
Instructions
Pour all ingredients in a bowl and combine thoroughly.
Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 10Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 267mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 1gSugar: 0gProtein: 0g