Folks go crazy for my bbq and it’s probably because I make the flavor pop with my homemade dry rub for ribs. I mix sweet brown sugar and Cajun seasoning, along with other bomb spices to really make your grilled baby back ribs or rib tips go off! It only takes five minutes too! Get at it and try it for the next backyard BBQ.
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How to Make Dry Rub
Just measure out all the ingredients into a large bowl and whisk to combine. That’s it! Store it or use it immediately.
Once you have your meat, or ribs of choice, be sure to pat them dry with a paper towel. Remove any silver skin that may be present. Sprinkle a liberal amount of rub on the meat, then rub and pat it into the meat. Allow the meat to then sit at room temperature for at least 15 minutes and up to 2 hours before cooking.
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Once in the oven or on the grill, allow the dry rub to create a crusty bark on the outside before basting with any liquid or slathering with BBQ sauce. The dry rub needs a chance to really adhere to the meat before introducing liquid. Otherwise you run the risk of all that rub running right off.
Dry Rub for Ribs Recipe
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Ingredients
- 2/3 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 1/2 tbsp onion powder
- 2 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp cajun seasoning
- 4 tsp black pepper
- 4 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp mustard powder
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
Instructions
- In a plastic bag, shake together brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, cajun seasoning, black pepper, smoked paprika, kosher salt, cumin, chili powder, mustard powder and cayenne pepper until combined.
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Such a versatile rub recipe. We use it on all kinds of grilled and smoked meats. It’s perfect for almost anything.
This dry rub was perfect on our back ribs. The Cajun seasoning really adds a nice kick. Thanks for sharing!
Very nice rub recipe! My ribs cam out deliciously!
I can already tell that this dry rub is going to be our next go to. We had it on BBQ chicken thighs and it was amazing!