Kansas City Dry Rub for Pork

This is a good dry rub to season pork roast or ribs. It can be used for smoking ribs or seasoning meat prior to basting with a good barbecue sauce like Bourbon-Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce.

Kansas City Dry Rub for Pork
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Ingredients:

  • ½ cup brown sugar

  • ¼ cup paprika

  • 1 tablespoon black pepper

  • 1 tablespoon salt

  • 1 tablespoon chili powder

  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder

  • 1 tablespoon onion powder

  • 1 teaspoon cayenne

Preparation:

  1. Mix all the ingredients well and store in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. The spice mix will keep stored in a cool dark place for several months.

  2. Rub the spice mix onto your meat several hours (preferably overnight) before cooking.

Adapted from: https://www.thespruceeats.com/kansas-city-rib-rub-recipe

Porchetta Spice Dry Rub

Photo: c. foodblogchef 2020 Copy and past to print the recipe. Ingredients: 3 tablespoons crushed fennel seeds 1/4 teaspoon	crushed red pepper flakes 2 teaspoons dried sage 1 teaspoon dried crushed rosemary 1 teaspoon granulated garlic 1 teaspoon Kosher salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper  Use a spice grinder or mortar and pestle to crush the fennel seeds, rosemary and red pepper flakes.  Mix all the ingredients well. Rub on meat and hour or more before cooking.

Photo: c. foodblogchef 2020
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Ingredients:
3 tablespoons crushed fennel seeds
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons dried sage
1 teaspoon dried crushed rosemary
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Use a spice grinder or mortar and pestle to crush the fennel seeds, rosemary and red pepper flakes. Mix all the ingredients well. Rub on meat and hour or more before cooking.

Excellent on beef, pork, or lamb.



Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons crushed fennel seeds

  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

  • 2 teaspoons dried sage

  • 1 teaspoon dried crushed rosemary

  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic

  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt

  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Use a spice grinder or mortar and pestle to crush the fennel seeds, rosemary and red pepper flakes. Mix all the ingredients well. Rub on meat and hour or more before cooking.

Cajun Spice Mix

This spice mixture can be used in any recipe that calls for “Creole” or “Cajun” spice. It can also be used as a rub for pork or chicken.

Ingredients:

  • 2 teaspoons salt

  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder

  • 2 1/2 teaspoons paprika

  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 1 teaspoon onion powder

  • 1/4-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (depending on your taste; I use 1/4-1/2 teaspoon for a mildly hot mix)

  • 1 1/4 teaspoons dried oregano

  • 1 1/4 teaspoons dried thyme

  • 1 1/4 teaspoons dried basil

  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Directions:

1. Stir together salt, garlic powder, paprika, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, oregano, thyme, basil, and red pepper flakes until evenly blended, or mix in a spice grinder. Store in an airtight container.

Adapted from: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/149221/cajun-spice-mix/