Looking for a no salt seasoning

Grillnugget

Hey all, I want to add some heat to "candied bacon", like a sweet then heat kind of deal. I tried a little Everglades heat and realized I need something that doesn't have salt in the mix.  Does anyone have a spice recommendation?  Every label I've checked locally has salt as the first or second ingredient. Suggestions on a homemade blend are also welcomed. 

Austin Egghead

Dizzy Pig has a good assortment of no salt seasoning.  Todd's Dirt also has a no salt no MSG Original Dirt  http://www.toddsdirt.com/products.htm  You can always up the heat to any rub with cayanne.  Or, search for Mickey's Rub on forum and leave out the salt.

Legume

If it was me, I would mix my own.  Add what you like, for candied bacon I would probably use black pepper, smoked paprika, brown sugar, cayenne/red pepper flake and a touch of garlic and onion powders.

NPHuskerFL

Try making it with hand-ground herbs/aromatics and maybe some bourbon + turbinado sugar. Make this into a paste and brush it onto the bacon. 

Austin Egghead

Sorry, I miss read your post...thought you were looking for no salt rubs.  Actually, Mickey's rub will work for candied bacon, remove the salt, up the brown sugar,  add bakers chocolate and sub cayenne for the ancho pepper.  

jtcBoynton

Here is a good place to start:

https://amazingribs.com/tested-recipes/spice-rubs-and-pastes

dharley

If all you want is to add heat, I would just use cayenne or hot sauce to whatever you're using to candy the bacon. FWIW

gdenby

Legume said:

If it was me, I would mix my own.  Add what you like, for candied bacon I would probably use black pepper, smoked paprika, brown sugar, cayenne/red pepper flake and a touch of garlic and onion powders.

That’s pretty much the base. If it’s going to be Egg’d, could go w ordinary paprika, no smoked needed, tho’ the smoked seems to be a better grade paprika.

Ozzie_Isaac

Oakridge is my go to.  Most of theirs are no salt.

https://www.oakridgebbq.com

Grillnugget

Yeah, that's what I'm talking about! Thanks all, this is going to be a delicious process.  

JNDATHP

Eggcelsior

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Ozzie_Isaac

Eggcelsior said:

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  edit .... wow, looks like you are right.  did they change their mixes?  I could have swore they were no salt.  My bad.  I find most commercial rubs way to salty.  OR rubs were perfect for me.