The Best Pork Dry Rub Recipe

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This Pork dry rub recipe is a quick and simple all-purpose smoky sweet dry rub with brown sugar that'll season any cut of pork to perfection! Use it on pork chops, pork ribs, pork butt, steaks, pork shoulder, or boneless country-style ribs - it works for all types!

dry rub for pork in a white bowl with a spoon full of dry rub and pork chops.

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❤️ Why You'll Love Pork Rub Recipe
🥘 Ingredients For Pork Chop Dry Rub
🔪 How To Make The Best Pork Rub
🥗 How To Use This Pork Rub with Brown Sugar
📖 Variations
💭 Top Tips
❓FAQs
✔️ More Seasoning Recipes
📋 Recipe
💬 Comments

❤️ Why You'll Love Pork Rub Recipe

"Picture this...it's a sunny afternoon, you're outside enjoying your favorite cocktail, soaking up the smell of dinner on the grill and youre enjoying it all with your family. Did ribs come to mind for you too? This is the perfect dry rub to season your ribs with!"

Quick

This dry rub for pork is straightforward to follow and is done in minutes. Just measure, pour and stir, and you've made your dry rub!

Simple

This recipe has nine different spices and herbs found in almost anyone's pantry. This dry rub is easy to make in bulk or on the fly for extra flavor in any meal.

Versatile

You can use this rub on virtually any cut of pork that you prefer. It is so versatile and is delicious; try it on chicken as well!

Healthy

This is a healthy gluten-free, vegan, sugar-free, low carb, paleo, and keto dry rub.

🥘 Ingredients For Pork Chop Dry Rub

Ingredients needed for making pork dry rub.

Here are the ingredients you will need to make this pork dry rub:

Dried Oregano
Cumin
Smoked Paprika - I highly recommend you use smoked paprika in this recipe. It adds an amazing smoky flavor.
Dried Parsley
Garlic Salt
Dried Thyme
Onion Powder
Ground Mustard
Ground Black Pepper
Kosher Salt - you can use regular table salt, but it will be slightly saltier, so you may need to use a little less.
Brown Sugar - use regular or sugar-free. Brown sugar can be omitted if desired.

For exact ingredient quantities, please see the recipe card below!

🔪 How To Make The Best Pork Rub

Here's how to make pork dry rub:

Mix

Mix all ingredients in the small bowl until well incorporated.

Rub

Sprinkle generously over your pork and then rub it into the meat.

Marinate

Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours for best results.

Hint: Store your extra rub in an air-tight container. For best freshness, use within one year.

Square image of a bowl full of pork dry rub with a spoon.

🥗 How To Use This Pork Rub with Brown Sugar

Here are a few ways to use your pork dry rub:

This is the perfect pork chop dry rub and tastes great added to this pulled pork recipe. Use this dry rub on any cut of pork that you like! That's what's so nice about this rub is it pairs with virtually anything. Try it on my Frozen Pork Chops in Air Fryer, these Baby Back Ribs Recipe, Grilled Pork Steaks, or these Cast Iron Pork Chops. 🙂
Try this rub on chicken breasts or thighs and cook on the grill or in the oven.
Use this rub as a seasoning on roasted potatoes! Drizzle your potatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with rub and toss to fully incorporate the rub. Roast in the oven or air fryer until fork tender and enjoy!

📖 Variations

Here are a few ways you can vary or make substitutions to this recipe:

Make it spicy! Adding red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, or chipotle powder will give it some kick. Remember to start light-handed and go up to your desired heat level.
Smoky-Sweet. Adding the optional brown sugar, white sugar or a will compliment the smokiness of this rub nicely! This will help create a sear to your choice of pork or chicken!
Adjust any of the spices or herbs in this recipe to your liking! For example, if you don't like the taste of mustard consider cutting it in half to meet your liking.

💭 Top Tips

Use the freshest dried herbs for the best flavor! The best test to check if your dried herbs and spices are fresh is to smell them! If they smell like what they are supposed to and are not odorless, you are good!
Adding a little sugar or brown sugar to your rub would be great when cooking pork steaks or chops! The sugar creates a nice crust and helps to seal in the moisture.

❓FAQs

How to store it

Store your leftover pork dry rub in your pantry in an air-tight container for up to 1 year. Smell your rub before using it to check for freshness! That's a top tip to check your dried herbs and spices for freshness.

How long should dry rub sit on pork?

The dry rub can sit on pork for up to 24 hours. The longer you let your pork or other protein marinate in a rub, the more flavor payout you'll get. Additionally, I would add the minimum amount of time is no less than 30 minutes.

How do you get the rub to stick to the pork?

Some pork products don't need anything to help the rub adhere to the outside. The natural juices are enough for it to stick. If looking for additional flavor you could use yellow or brown mustard, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, or barbeque sauce.

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The Best Pork Dry Rub Recipe