BBQ Pork Rub - Season, Add Superb Flavours
and Caramelize Your Tender Pork!

You've fired up the grill, your succulent piece of pork is awaiting, all you need now is a quality BBQ pork rub to add superb flavours and mouthwatering aromas to your slow cooked meat as it drips off the bone! And this sweet spicy, paprika based blend is just the thing!

What You'll Need: (makes about 10-11 tablespoons)

4 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp Hungarian paprika powder (or regular paprika)
2 tbsp chilli powder
2 tbsp dried sage
1 tbsp black peppercorns
1 tbsp dried thyme
2 tsp salt
2 tsp caraway seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
5-6 whole cloves
3-4 dried bay leaves

tbsp = tablespoon
tsp = teaspoon

Directions:

Crumble the bay leaves

Grind the bay pieces along with the salt, sugar, peppercorns, cloves and caraway and cumin seeds

Once ground add to a bowl

Add the paprika and chilli powders to the bowl and combine

Finally, crumble in the dried sage and thyme and combine again

Store your barbecue pork rub in an airtight jar out of direct sunlight. Use within 6 months.

Note: To add even more flavour and aromas to your finished BBQ rub, dry toasting the peppercorns, cloves and cumin seeds before cooling, grinding and combining is something to consider. It only takes minutes and is highly recommended. See the grinding page for further info on this. (Link opens in new window)