This homemade dry rub for ribs recipe is EASY and delicious. The brown sugar and smoked paprika are the stars of the spice blend, adding mouth-watering sweet and smoky flavors. This dry rub is great for ribs in the instant pot, oven, grill, or slow cooker. It’s a versatile dry rib rub that can add depth of flavor to most barbecue meats.
Ingredients for homemade rib seasoning
This recipe has similar ingredients to the Trader Joe’s BBQ 101 seasoning. This rib rub has a bit more chili flavor, however, and I ended up liking it even more than the Trader Joe’s option!
For the best homemade dry rub for ribs, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- Brown sugar
- Smoked paprika
- Garlic powder
- Chili powder
- Salt
- Onion powder
- Black pepper
I like this Memphis style BBQ rib rub recipe because the spices are easy to find. Many people keep these spices in their pantries, and grocery stores — even in rural areas — should have the smoked paprika as well.
How to make dry rub for ribs
I start by arranging all of the spices in a row when I make this recipe, measuring each in order to make sure I don’t miss a spice bottle. After measuring, I mix the spice blend well so that the flavors are evenly distributed.
This brown sugar rib rub blend will coat one large rack of ribs, and the recipe can be easily doubled, tripled, or quadrupled to accommodate larger grilling quantities. You can also make a larger batch and store in an airtight container for easy access for future recipes.
After I mix the blend, I like to taste a little on my finger tips — the sweet and smoky flavors are a delicious combination! It’s one of the best seasoning blends for ribs I have ever tried. It’s a perfect rib rub for my ButcherBox baby back and St. Louis style ribs.
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Homemade Dry Rub for Ribs
- Total Time: 5 minutes
Description
This homemade dry rub for ribs recipe is EASY and delicious. The brown sugar and smoked paprika are the stars of the spice blend, adding mouth-watering sweet and smoky flavors. This dry rub is great for ribs in the instant pot, oven, grill, or slow cooker. It’s a versatile dry rib rub that can add depth of flavor to most barbecue meats.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 2 tsp. smoked paprika
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
Instructions
- Measure the spices and mix well.
- Coat the ribs on all sides.
Notes
- This will coat one large rack of ribs. This recipe can easily be modified for larger quantities.
- Consider making a large batch and storing in an airtight container for future recipes.
- Prep Time: 5
- Category: Barbecue