Our pork dry rub is super easy and enhances any cut of pork. This dry rub uses common kitchen spices that lift the flavor on any cut of pork to epic proportions.
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- A great pork dry rub takes your pork to the next level of deliciousness.
Ingredients
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- light brown sugar
- granulated garlic
- onion powder
- smoked paprika
- chili powder
- ground cumin
- ground black pepper
- Kosher salt
- dry ground mustard
- ground cinnamon
Equipment
Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.
- In a small bowl or mason jar, combine the brown sugar, granulated garlic, onion powder, ground smoked paprika, chili powder, ground cumin, ground black pepper, Kosher salt, ground dry mustard, and ground cinnamon.
- Place the lid on the jar and shake.
- Use generously on pork ribs or any cut of pork as a dry rub.
- Place dry rub on the pork at least 30 minutes up to overnight before grilling, roasting, smoking, or air frying.
Storage
Keep the rub in the covered mason jar or a covered airtight container in a cool dry place for up to 6 months.
Expert Tips
Expert Tip:
- Use fresh spices. Spices have expiration dates, check them regularly.
- Pat the meat dry with a paper towel before applying the dry rub.
- The pork dry rub will keep in a sealed container for about 6 months.
- Keep the pork with the dry rub covered with foil or plastic wrap in the fridge until ready to cook.
- Have any questions about specific food safety with raw meat, USDA grilling and safety page is very informative.
Variations
- If you are following a keto diet, use a low-carb brown sugar sweetener instead of brown sugar.
- This is a fantastic homemade pork dry rub recipe and it is also quite versatile. Next time, try adding 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
Frequently Asked Questions
Leave the spice rub on the pork for at least 30 minutes to a few hours is always best for flavor.
Yes, wrap the spice-rubbed pork in plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator overnight.
It is not a requirement to coat the pork with mustard. However, for cuts of pork such as the butt, shoulder, and ribs, a coat of mustard will add an additional layer of flavor to the meat and help the spices to adhere to the pork.
This is a great tutorial to make great BBQ Pork Ribs over charcoal.
Serving Suggestions
Blueberry BBQ Baby Back Ribs are so tasty and the blueberry bbq sauce is amazing.
Foil Wrapped Pork Ribs with Peach BBQ Sauce, easy and delicious. Foil-wrapped ribs are a great way to grill ribs, especially for the beginner griller. The ribs are always tender and juicy.
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Stuffed Potatoes would be a great recipe to use this rub.
Air Fryer Pork Chops are full of flavor and a fantastic quick and easy main course.
This pork dry rub recipe is super versatile. It is great on pork shoulder which can be smoked or cooked in the oven or slow cooker.
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Sweet and Smoky Pork Dry Rub
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Ingredients
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons granulated garlic
- 2 Tablespoons onion powder
- 2 Tablespoons smoked paprika
- 1 - 1 ½ Tablespoon chili powder add more if you prefer a bit more spicy
- 1 ½ Tablespoon ground cumin add more if you prefer a bit more spicy
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon dry ground mustard
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- In a small mason jar combine the brown sugar, granulated garlic, onion powder, ground smoked paprika, chili powder, ground cumin, ground black pepper, Kosher salt, ground dry mustard, ground cinnamon.
- Place top on jar and shake.
- Keep in a cool dry place for up to 6 months.
- Use generously on pork ribs or any cut of pork as a dry rub.
- Place dry rub on meat at least 30 minutes to overnight before grilling or roasting.
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Candace Smalley
The best pork fry rib we have ever made. I’ll use this recipe from now on
Charlene
I made a big batch of this pork rub. I made gifts for everyone who came to our party. We used the pork rub on our ribs. My husband and I used your foil pork recipe. So easy. No flair ups and the ribs were so tender
Eileen xo
You have made my day! I am so glad you enjoy the recipe
Tina Cotter
We used your pork rub on our ribs for our big party this weekend! What a hit. The rib is perfect for the ribs. We even smoked some ribs with the rub and everyone wanted your recipe They were so moist and juicy. We also used your foil wrapped recipe with the peach sauce. Thanks so much for the recipes. A great party
Eileen xo
Well Tina, this is awesome! Glad you loved the rub!