Deliciously Easy Barbecue Dry Rub

Deliciously Easy Barbecue Dry Rub 

Deliciously Easy Barbecue Dry Rub is my latest recipe. My favorite person called me and asked me for a dry rub recipe because he was going to smoke a pork shoulder and needed my help. That was what prompted me to create this recipe. 

My husband tried it with me and loved it. Needless to say, we’re making a pork recipe this week as well. It is so simple and delicious, and really perfect for pork because of the sweetness in it. 

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When talking to my favorite person and he asked me for this recipe, I went looking through my blog to see what I had. Yes, I read my own blog to find my recipes. I should write them down, but I often use my blog for that purpose just as much as anyone else. I knew I wanted to create something relatively sweet, with fennel and celery seed in it. I must admit that I absolutely love the addition of the cloves when using this with pork. 

Have you tried this Deliciously Easy Barbecue Dry Rub? Come on in and let me tell you about it! 

Deliciously Easy Barbecue Dry Rub Ingredients 

Salt, 1 tablespoon 

Pepper, 1 tablespoon 

Paprika, 1 tablespoon 

Ancho Chili Powder, 1 tablespoon 

Brown Sugar, 1 tablespoon make your own with this recipe 

Minced Garlic, 1 teaspoon 

Minced Onion, 1 teaspoon 

Mustard Powder, ½ teaspoon 

Fennel Seed, ½ teaspoon 

Celery Seed, ½ teaspoon 

Whole Cloves, ½ teaspoon 

Cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon 

Deliciously Easy Barbecue Dry Rub Directions 

Measure out all of the ingredients and put them into a spice grinder. Grind it until they are all ground into a fine powder. Whisk it to make sure it is well-combined. 

Store in an airtight jar like this until you are ready to use. Always store spices in a cool dark place.

Use it on anything that you want. 

Recipe Notes 

I made this recipe to be a bit on the sweeter side because it was specifically requested for a pork shoulder. But you can easily change it up to fit your own taste preferences. 

If you want it to be less sweet, leave out the cinnamon and cloves. You can substitute cayenne pepper in place of paprika for some added heat. 

That is the beauty of making your own spice blends! It can be customized to fit your taste preferences, or even dietary needs, like leaving out the salt, for example. Take this recipe and use it as a base. Add, subtract, and substitute as you choose to fit your own preferences. 

Why I Love This Recipe 

I absolutely love making my own custom spice blends instead of buying a commercially made mix at the grocery store. I know what is in mine, and I can control the ingredients. Too many times commercially made blends are salt-heavy and don’t actually tell you everything that is in it. This way, it comes out exactly how I want it. 

It is also cheaper to make my own blends. Why pay someone else to mix ingredients I already have in the pantry? This saves me money, making the homemaker in me very happy! 

It is also really easy to make. All you need is the spices and a spice grinder. That’s it. It only takes a few minutes to make something delicious. 

It is Vegan! 

This recipe is vegan as it is. I created and customized this specific blend for the purpose of smoking a pork product. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be used on vegan dishes. I would totally use it on cauliflower steaks, for example. I can see it being delicious in vegan dishes just as well as meat dishes. 

Discussion 

Have you tried making this Deliciously Easy Barbecue Dry Rub? Did you make any changes or substitutions? Are you a fan? Let me know your thoughts in the comments! 

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