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Ribs Spice Rub recipe is a delicious seasoning for baby back ribs and more. This spice mixture is very easy to make. It is a perfect dry rub recipe with a little smoky-salty-sweet flavor and a hint of heat. This homemade dry rub seasoning works for grilling, smoking, slow cooking, baking, and more!
Dry Rub for Seasoning Ribs
When I make ribs in my house, everyone come running! That’s because my ribs are tender and very flavorful, thanks to this dry rub for ribs.
This spice rub is full of flavor, not too salty, and is a compliment to your favorite barbecue sauce.
It has just a little kick of heat, but you can double up on the cayenne pepper to make it hotter, if you like the heat!
What is This Dry Rub Good On?
This seasoning blend is not just for baby back ribs. It is perfect for flavoring many other meats such as:
• Pulled Pork
• Country Style Ribs
• Spare Ribs
• Short Ribs
• Pork Chops
• Chicken
I use this Ribs dry rub on my Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs, or on ribs that I’m going to grill or throw into the smoker or slow cooker.
This homemade spice rub recipe is also very good on Country Style Ribs and Pulled Pork.
You can also use this Ribs Spice Rub on my Instant Pot Pulled Pork recipe and on this tasty Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs recipe.
Make a Double Batch!
• For convenience, and so I don’t run out too quickly, I like to make a double batch of this dry rub.
• Store it in a mason jar in the pantry. It will last a long time, and you will have enough dry rub for other recipes.
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If you make this delicious dry rub for your ribs, please leave a comment with a star rating below. I’d like to know how you liked it!
Ribs Spice Rub
Ingredients
- 1-2 Tablespoons Kosher Salt (coarse salt, not table salt)
- 1 Tablespoon Coarse Black Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Cumin Powder
- 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
- 2 Tablespoon Smoked Paprika
- 1 Tablespoon Sweet Paprika
- 1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder (or granulated garlic)
- 1 Tablespoon Onion Powder
- 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper (or more for spicy)
Instructions
- Add all spices to a container with a lid (I use a mason jar). If you are sensitive to salt, use only 1 Tablespoon (you can always add more if you like).
- Shake well to mix.
- Store with lid closed in a cool, dry place.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This is Awesome, I only made one mistake! For all the bakers out there, if you do lots of cookies and by habit put in tablespoons of packed brown sugar, it’s difficult to mix by shaking it up in a canning jar! I had to dump it out and grind the sugar up a bit, lol. Other than that, I made a double batch and will use it again.
Ah, I will clarify that. Thank you!
I’ve been using a Martha Stewart recipe for my rib rub but decided to try a new one with the country rib recipe I found. Very few times I find a perfect recipe for my regular staples, but this one is a keeper. We use a lot of chili powder in our household and I didn’t quite have enough, so I added the ancho chili I had instead, added about 1/2 tbs to the chili powder I had and it worked out great. I didn’t feel like there was too much salt, the amounts of everything turned out great. You can’t go wrong with this recipe. Thank you so much!
this was too salty for me even though i was generous with all the other spices except the salt. I would put 1/2-2/3 what the recipe calls for
Thank you for your feedback. I know some people are more sensitive to salt, so this is good to know. Also be sure to use Kosher salt and not table salt as table salt is much finer so 2 Tablespoons is way more than with Kosher salt.
I use this rub on all of my meats. I love it, and am making more and doubling it. Thanks.
This rub has amazing flavor! I’ve been using it on ribs and on pulled pork for 3 years now. It’s a favorite!