Spicy Dry Rub Recipe

Robyn Stone

on Nov 15, 2012, Updated Sep 16, 2021

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4.86 from 7 votes
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This Spicy Dry Rub makes a wonderful gift over the holiday season, as a housewarming, or anytime, really.

Mixing up a large batch of this dry rub is so quick and easy and makes a great gift for family and friends, neighbors, or even as a teacher gift – especially for men who love to smoke and/ or grill.

But, if you are like me, you’ll want to keep a batch of this dry rub in your kitchen at all times. It is so delicious and works perfectly with pork, chicken, and beef. It is sort of a do-all dry rub recipe.

You’ll use basic ingredients that are most likely already in your kitchen, but in just the right amounts to make the perfect spicy dry rub that you’ll turn to time and again for so many dishes and recipes.

Here’s my Spicy Dry Rub recipe. I hope you love it as much as we do!

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Spicy Dry Rub Recipe

Robyn Stone
4.86 from 7 votes
This Spicy Dry Rub is rather spicy and works well on fish, pork, chicken, beef, as well as sprinkled on grilled vegetables.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 12 tablespoons

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper

Instructions 

  • Mix all spices together in a large bowl or measuring cup.
  • Pour into an airtight spice jar or tin.

Notes

Nutrition information for 1 tablespoon.

Nutrition

Calories: 30kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 590mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1220IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Robyn xo

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42 Comments

  1. Melinda says:

    This rub sounds fantastic but can I use regular paprika instead of smoked?

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  2. Roberta says:

    I love your site and the recipes I have seen.

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  3. Christi P. says:

    I am going to try this rub on the Boston Butt in the slow cooker that you blogged about!! Can’t wait to try it….

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    1. Robyn Stone says:

      Ohh! That will be sooo good!

  4. christopher sorel says:

    found a borubon smoked parika place and thinking making it this rub

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  5. Kathy says:

    I have made a similar spice rub for oven-baked ribs, that is so good. Your recipe sounds delicious too, and I will have to give it a try!

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  6. christopher sorel says:

    shared the recipe

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  7. celine says:

    This sounds delicious… I know quite a few people who might like something like this.

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  8. Larry says:

    Thank you for this generous giveaway.

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  9. mary fanara coleman says:

    Great gift idea….thanks for the chance.

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  10. Maren Z says:

    What a great idea for a homemade gift!

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