Name: Chipotle Rib Rub
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chili powder; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup black pepper; 2 tablespoons coarse salt; 2 tablespoons cayenne ((add more or else to suit tastes)); 2 tablespoons hot chipotle chili powder; 1 tablespoon white sugar; 1 tablespoon granulated garlic

Attention spicy food lovers! This easy homemade Chipotle Rib Rub will add a powerful flavor boost to smoked ribs.

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Chipotle rib rub on baby back ribs on the grill — Chipotle Rib Rub

This chipotle rub will definitely wake you up and keep you energized throughout the meal! This mixture makes enough rub for 2-3 slabs of ribs. And as always. adjust recipe ingredients to suit your spice level.

What you’ll need

Regular chili powder
Hot chipotle chili powder
Brown sugar
Black pepper
Coarse salt
Cayenne
White sugar
Granulated garlic

How to make and use this chipotle rib rub

Combine seasoning rub ingredients in a medium-sized bowl.
For finer textured chipotle rib rub. Transfer the mixture to a food processor (or spice grinder) and grind to your preferred consistency.
Apply to pork ribs and let stand for 30 minutes before cooking.
Make this chipotle rub ahead of time and store it in an airtight container in the cupboard for 3-6 months.
Check on it periodically to ensure the brown sugar has not dried out. Stir it, seal it tightly and return it to the cupboard.
Discard any rub that has come into contact with raw meat.

Chipotle Rib Rub

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Course: Rubs

Cuisine: American BBQ

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: Cups

Calories: 502kcal

Ingredients

1/2 cup chili powder
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup black pepper
2 tablespoons coarse salt
2 tablespoons cayenne (add more or else to suit tastes)
2 tablespoons hot chipotle chili powder
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon granulated garlic

Instructions

Combine seasoning rub ingredients in a medium sized bowl, Apply to meat portion of ribs. Remember that what sticks to the meat is all that's needed! Grill, smoke, or bake according to directions.
Make this rub ahead of time and store in an air tight container in the cupboard for 3-6 months. Check on it periodically to make sure that the brown sugar has not dried out. Give it a stir, seal tightly and return to the cupboard.
Discard any rub that has come into contact with raw meat.