Marlowe Black Magic Seasoning

A great seasoning if you like spicy but not too hot seasoning to use on beef, pork, chicken or even fish. If you are looking for less spicy, try the Marlowe of Memphis BBQ Dry Rub which uses this as one component.


Editor’s Note: Originally published June 26, 2010. Re-edited and updated May 29, 2018.

This recipe is from the famous Marlowe Restaurant in Memphis (on Elvis Presley Boulevard of course) for their Black Magic Seasoning. If you watch much Food Network, you have seen them. It is the mandatory stop in Memphis for ribs. I have cut the size down to home friendly.

The recipes were given to Guy Fieri of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives by the restaurant. But the original rub recipe (apparently already cut down) produced 12 cups of seasoning.

My Rating

A five rating because it is a very nice Memphis seasoning.

Not really “Cooking For Two” friendly nor home cooking friendly in general. So I cut them down.  This “Black Magic” seasoning  I cut down by 1 teaspoon for each cup. A 1:48 reduction was making about 4 tablespoons.

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Marlowe Black Magic Seasoning

A great seasoning if you like spicy but not too hot seasoning to use on beef, pork, chicken or even fish. If you are looking for less spicy, try the Marlowe of Memphis BBQ Dry Rub which uses this as one component.

Prep Time10 mins

Total Time10 mins

Author: Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan

Course : Seasoning

Cuisine : American

Keyword : Southern, Spicy, Summer

Servings/Adjust Amount: 12 teaspoons

12

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons onion powder - 2 cups
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder - 2 cups
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper - 1 cup
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper - 1/2 cup
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper - 1/2 cup
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme - 1 cup
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano - 1 cup
• 2 teaspoons salt - 2 cups
• 1 teaspoon paprika - 1 cup
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin - 1 cup

Instructions

• Mix well, seal tight, and store.

Recipe Notes

I cut this recipe down by a factor of 48. You may want to make a bit more by adjusting the amounts.

Nutrition Facts

Marlowe Black Magic Seasoning

Amount Per Serving

Calories 4

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.03g 0%

Saturated Fat 0.01g 0%

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.01g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.004g

Sodium 323mg 13%

Potassium 8mg 0%

Total Carbohydrates 1g 0%

Dietary Fiber 0.2g 1%

Sugars 0.1g

Protein 0.1g 0%

Vitamin A 6%

Vitamin C 0.5%

Calcium 1%

Iron 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Nutrition is for one serving. Number of servings is stated above and is my estimate of normal serving size for this recipe.

All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.

If you like this recipe or find it useful, the pleasure of a nice 4 or 5 rating would be greatly appreciated.