Dry Rub for Ribs
Make the best Dry Rub for Ribs with this easy recipe, perfect for seasoning baby back ribs or beef ribs! Made with a brown sugar base, this rub recipe is sweet, salty, and smoky. Whether you’re making ribs on a grill or in a smoker, oven baked ribs, or fall-apart-tender Instant Pot ribs, this rub will add a delicious amount of flavor to any rib recipe!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons coarse ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt, or sea salt
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon ground mustard
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl or mason jar.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
Notes
- This recipe makes 13 tablespoons of seasoning for ribs. If you’d like to make a double batch of the seasoning, simply click on the 2X button above. The ingredient amounts will automatically update to accommodate the new serving size.
- I recommend using 1 tablespoon of seasoning per pound of ribs that you’d like to season.
- The dry rub will stay good, stored in an airtight container in the pantry, for up to 6 months. After that the spice blend will not “go bad” but as spices sit longer, they begin to lose their flavor.
- I recommend storing the dry rub for ribs in an 8 ounce mason jar. If doubling the recipe, use a pint size or 16 ounce mason jar. I recommend labeling the dry rub with a date and using the seasoning mix within 6 months.
- To make the dry rub spicy, add 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper to the mix.
- This recipe is naturally gluten free.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 28kcal (1%)Carbohydrates 6g (2%)Protein 1g (2%)Fat 0.4g (1%)Sodium 1076mg (45%)Potassium 59mg (2%)Fiber 1g (4%)Sugar 4g (4%)Vitamin A 536mg (11%)Vitamin C 0.2mgCalcium 15mg (2%)Iron 0.5mg (3%)
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