Pork Chop Rub - Add Fabulous Flavours
and Aromas to Your Juicy Chops!

Whether you're grilling, frying or oven cooking, a homemade pork chop rub will season beautifully and add massive flavours and mouthwatering aromas to your meat. Using a blend of spices and dried herbs, it only takes minutes to make!

What You'll Need: (makes about 7-8 tablespoons)

3 tbsp cumin seeds
2 tbsp dried basil
2 tbsp dried rosemary
4 tsp black peppercorns
2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp mustard powder
1 tsp whole cloves
2 tsp salt
6 dried bay leaves

tbsp = tablespoon

Directions:

Crumble the bay leaves

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

Add to a bowl

Stir in the cinnamon, cayenne and mustard powders

Finally, crumble in the dried rosemary and basil and combine thoroughly

Store your pork rub in an airtight jar, in a cool place and out of direct sunlight. Use within 6 months before making a fresh amount.

Using Your Pork Dry Rub

If you have a favoured method of applying your rub, keep on doing that...

Sprinkle fairly thickly over your meat and rub in so it gets an even coating. You can cook it straight away or, if you make it before time, it's a good idea to cover it and place in the refrigerator for at least an hour or, better, overnight.

An hour before cooking time, take it out and allow it return to room temperature.