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Make your next pork ribs mouthwatering and packed with flavor with my super-simple, ultra-delicious Pork Rib Rub! It takes seconds to whip up with easy pantry ingredients and makes an incredible difference in the flavor of your ribs.
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Dry Rub for Ribs
Everyone who loves ribs knows the most flavorful plate of ribs starts with the perfect rib rub! You're setting yourself up for success with a rub recipe like this: by seasoning the meat with a delicious rub before you cook it or add sauce, you know for sure it'll be loaded with flavor!
As for me, well, I love ribs! And in all my years of cooking ribs every way you can imagine, from baking, grilling, and smoking to air-frying, I've come up with a dry rib rub recipe that's quick, easy, and perfect for all occasions. You can even use it on other cuts of meat. It's always good!
Want to make the best ribs ever? Pat on tons of this sweet and spicy dry rub the night before, let the ribs rest, and try to keep your anticipation from going wild!
Pork Rib Seasoning Ingredients
- Brown sugar
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Creole seasoning
- Black pepper
- Paprika
- Coarse salt
- Cumin
- Chili powder
- Mustard powder
How to Make Dry Rib Rub
- Add all the ingredients into a medium bowl, making sure there are no hard lumps in the brown sugar.
- Mix well together until fully combined, then add to ribs or pour into a jar for later! Let the ribs rest overnight for best results.
Tips for Dry Rubbing Ribs
- When coating ribs in rub, make sure to pat the seasoning in very well! You don't want a light sprinkling- you want it well coated and rubbed into the meat.
- You'll want to cover all sides of the ribs. It's never a bad idea to make extra rub if the ribs are large.
- For best results, let the rubbed ribs refrigerate overnight to really get infused with flavor!
- This rib rub is delicious on all sorts of pork! Feel free to add it to pork shoulder, pork butt, or baby back ribs.
- Don't forget to whip up a big batch of my very favorite BBQ Sauce to go with!
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Rib Rub FAQs
For optimal results, let the ribs rest after adding the rub overnight, or for at least 6 hours. This will give the seasonings plenty of time to infuse into the meat and ensure that it stays super flavorful with a crispy crust.
Pork ribs are a perfect blank canvas to pile with seasonings! Typically pork pairs very well with sweet, earthy, and spicy seasonings such as brown sugar, chili powder, onion, garlic, and paprika. I like to make a combination of all those flavors together to make the perfect mix!
You can apply some oil to the ribs before adding dry rub, but it's not necessary. The natural moisture of the meat will be plenty enough to keep the rub stuck on, and working it into the meat with your hands will help it even more. Definitely don't add mustard- it's just a big mess!
As a naturally mild meat, pork ribs benefit from not only adding sauce, but a thick coating of flavorful dry rib rub. Vigorously rubbing in a seasoning blend into the meat and then letting it rest will infuse the meat with flavor even before adding sauce!
Dry Pork Rub Recipes
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Pork Rib Rub
Equipment
- small mixing bowl
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Brown sugar packed
- 2 Tablespoons Onion powder
- 2 Tablespoons Garlic powder
- 2 Tablespoons Creole seasoning
- 3 teaspoons Black pepper
- 4 teaspoons Paprika
- 2 teaspoons Coarse salt preferably Himalayan sea salt
- ½ teaspoon Cumin
- ½ teaspoon Chili powder
- ½ teaspoon Mustard powder
See our Beef Temperature Chart for helpful tips on cooking any cut of beef!
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients into a medium bowl, making sure there are no hard lumps in the brown sugar.¾ cup Brown sugar, 2 Tablespoons Onion powder, 2 Tablespoons Garlic powder, 2 Tablespoons Creole seasoning, 3 teaspoons Black pepper, 4 teaspoons Paprika, 2 teaspoons Coarse salt, ½ teaspoon Cumin, ½ teaspoon Chili powder, ½ teaspoon Mustard powder
- Mix well together until fully combined, then add to ribs or pour into a jar for later! Let the ribs rest overnight for best results.
Notes
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- When coating ribs in ribs rub, make sure to pat the rub in very well! You don't want a light sprinkling- you want it well coated and rubbed into the meat.
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- You'll want to cover all sides of the ribs. It's never a bad idea to make extra rub if the ribs are large.
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- For best results, let the rubbed ribs refrigerate overnight to really get infused with flavor!
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- This rib rub is delicious on all sorts of pork! Feel free to add it to pork shoulder, pork butt, or baby back ribs.
- Don't forget to whip up a big batch of my very favorite BBQ Sauce to go with!
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