This fennel spice rub features a delicious flavor combination: ground fennel seed and smoked paprika. Fennel has such a strong anise-like flavor that it needs something equally powerful to balance it and the rich, wood fire flavor of smoked paprika is perfect for that.
Ingredients and uses:
This spice rub is great on pork chops but it also works well on root vegetables, especially carrots and potatoes.
Full Recipe
Fennel Spice Rub for Pork
Makes about 5 ½ teaspoons, which is enough for 4 thick-cut boneless pork chops (with each chop weighing about 6 ½ ounces).
Equipment:
Ingredients:
Method:
- Add all ingredients to a bowl and stir until well combined.
- Store in an airtight container in a cool, dark and dry place, such as the kitchen pantry. The rub will keep for at least 6 months.
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More spice rubs with smoked paprika:
- This paprika ancho rub has a bold flavor from smoked hot paprika and ancho chili powder.
- This pork tenderloin dry rub is perfect for roasting pork in the oven.
- This smoked paprika chicken rub is delicious on both skin-on and skinless chicken cuts.
robert says
The question about the pork loin was supposed to be about sou vide. Autocorrect?
Nicole B. says
Hi Robert, unfortunately I don't know since I've never done any sous vide cooking.
robert says
Will the fennel and smoked paprika rub be too strong a flavor for sound pork loin?