Blackening spice rub

From www.canyonranch.com

My husband and I first tasted this when we went to Canyon Ranch for our 25th anniversary.  Don't let the number of ingredients scare you off - mix this up once and save it in an air-tight container for months.  It's great for an instant at-home dinner - prepare a salad and steam some veggies while the chicken is grilling, and voila!

As an easy way to cut portion size without anyone noticing, I slice the chicken breasts horizontally to make two servings out of one.  That way, there should be an adequate amount of protein, and the taste of the spice rub is more prominent.  People can always have 2 portions if they choose.

Ingredients:
3 Tbsp Old Bay seasoning
1 Tbsp paprika
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp onion powder
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp dry thyme
1 1/2 tsp dry mustard
1 Tbsp dry basil
1 1/2 tsp dry oregano
3/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp cumin seed
1/2 tsp curry powder

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a small air-tight container and mix well.

Makes 2/3 cup, each 1 tsp serving contains approximately:

5 calories
1 gm carb
0 gm fat
0 gm chol
0 gm protein
157 mg sodium
0 gm fiber