A nice dry rub may transform your ribs from mediocre to the greatest I’ve ever had. This rib rub incorporates traditional barbecue tastes and strikes the right blend of sweet, savory, and fire.
Even though we say it’s for pork, it’s also good on chicken and turkey, but it’s my go-to for pork ribs.
Contents
- The best pork rib rub
- How to customize the rub
- How to store your dry rub
- Using this spice rub
- Check out our other rub recipes
- Ultimate Dry Rub for Ribs Recipe
- FAQs
- How long do you leave dry rub on ribs?
- What is the most popular rib rub?
- What is the formula for rib rub?
- What does Brown Sugar do for ribs?
- Do you put oil on ribs before dry rub?
- What is the secret to the best ribs?
- What is the secret to moist ribs?
- What is the secret to tender ribs?
- Do you use olive oil before dry rub?
The best pork rib rub
When creating a rub for pork ribs, I believe that a nice combination of sweet, savory, and spice is essential. I’ve given you the ratios that work best for me, but feel free to adjust the quantities to your liking.
Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl to ensure they are properly blended.
Transfer to an airtight container, such as a shaker or jar, once blended.
Tip Use fresh spices whenever possible, since aged ones may lose part of their taste and power.
How to customize the rub
As previously said, the proportions in this rib rub are ideal for me but may not be for you. Here are a few ideas to spice things up:
- Instead, use 2 tsp. You may experiment with the spicy level by increasing or decreasing the quantity of cayenne pepper. If you’re preparing ribs for youngsters, leave it out, and if you want to kick things up a level, try using 1 teaspoon.
- Instead of smoked paprika use a sweet variety
How to store your dry rub
This rub should keep for approximately a year if stored in an airtight container.
Because there are no anti-caking agents, it is likely that you will need to split it up with a fork before applying it.
You should also name your jar with the date you created it.
Using this spice rub
If you’re using this rub on ribs, be sure to cover the whole slab evenly. The ideal method to achieve this is to shake a rub shaker from a height of about 12 inches, which enables the rub particles to separate completely before reaching the meat, resulting in an equal coating that tastes the same in every mouthful.
See how we use this rub to make fall-off-the-bone ribs in our recipe for 3-2-1 pork ribs.
This rib rub may be used on any of our pork rib recipes, or any pork dish in general. Here are a few examples to get you started:
- St. Louis Pork Ribs on a Gas Grill
- Smoked Baby Back Ribs on a Pellet Grill
- Hot Honey Pork Belly Burnt Ends
- Smoked Pork Belly
Check out our other rub recipes
- Delicious dry rubs for pulled pork and ribs
- Homemade brisket rub
- BBQ coffee rub
- BBQ dry rubs you can make at home
