The Ultimate Dry Rub for Pork Ribs
Posted on August 18, 2020
by lifewithclottedcream
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My go-to dry rub ingredients for a delicious and most flavourful rack of ribs.
Pork ribs is a staple in our house. Whether they’re done in the oven (Sticky Pork Ribs) or outside on the BBQ or even in my electric pressure cooker (Fuss-free Instant Pot Ribs). I always dry rub the ribs first when I make them in the Instant Pot pressure cooker, often leaving them to develop flavour for a couple of hours or even overnight.
Ingredients
All the ingredients, with the exception of the sugar, will be found in the supermarket’s spice aisle. The sugar will be found in the baking section.
The cumin and coriander provides some earthy notes to the pork and also brings out the sweetness in the meat. The smoked paprika brings the much familiar smoky taste whilst the mustard seeds has a bit of a bite to it.
The onion and garlic powder elevates the ribs to provide a flavour punch.
If you would like a bit of heat, why not add a teaspoon or two of smoked chipotle flakes?
The Ultimate Dry Rub for Pork Ribs

Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 1.5 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ tablespoon sea salt
Directions
- Combine all spices and salt together in a bowl. Rub onto ribs as desired.
- It stores well in an airtight container in the cupboard for a couple of days. If you leave the sugar out it should keep longer.
Don’t just stick to ribs, you can also use this flavourful rub on pork shoulder or pork leg just before cooking.
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Category: American, Food Category, Global Cuisine, Meat, RecipesTags: coriander, cumin, dry rub, garlic powder, mustard seeds, onion powder, rub, smoked paprika
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Mmmm yes please 🤪
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Ribs to be published tomorrow! 😆
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