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Pulled Pork Dry Rub (sugar-free)

Published: Jun 19, 2022 · Modified: Dec 1, 2022 by Nicole B.

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5 minutes

This sugar-free pulled pork dry rub comes together easily with just a handful of common pantry staple spices and adds great flavor to oven-roasted pulled pork. It has a deep and bold flavor from chili powder seasoning, black pepper and Hungarian and smoked paprika.

Pulled pork rub in a bowl with a spoon.
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What’s in the spice rub?

Pulled pork dry rub ingredients on a plate.
You need chili powder seasoning, black pepper, Hungarian paprika, smoked hot paprika and salt to make the dry rub.

How to make it:

Add all ingredients to a bowl and stir until well combined.

How to store it:

Store the spice rub in an airtight container in a cool, dark and dry place, such as the kitchen pantry.

How to use it:

I find the best way to make pulled pork is by slow-roasting a pork butt (a cut from the shoulder of the animal) in the oven. Set the spice-rubbed pork butt on a wire-rack onto a foil-lined baking sheet. Tightly cover the whole baking sheet with another piece of aluminum foil and transfer to a 325-degree F. oven. Bake until the meat is tender and can easily be pulled apart with two forks (about 5 hours for a 5-pound pork butt). (This method also works very well for pulled chicken thighs!)

Spice-rubbed pork roast on a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

How spicy is this dry rub?

By itself, this dry rub has a little bit of heat from the pepper, chili and paprika. However, after the long cook time, the spice-rubbed, cooked and pulled pork roast will not actually be spicy.

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Pulled pork rub in a bowl with a spoon.

Pulled Pork Dry Rub

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Makes enough dry rub for one 5-pound pork butt roast.
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Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Course Condiment
Cuisine Mexican, World
Servings 4
Calories (estimated) 20 kcal

Equipment:

  • measuring spoons
  • mixing bowl

Ingredients:
  

  • ½ tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder seasoning*
  • 2 teaspoons Hungarian paprika
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons smoked hot paprika

Instructions:
 

  • Add all ingredients to a bowl and stir until well combined.

Notes:

*Chili powder seasoning is a spice blend usually made from ground chili peppers, cumin, oregano, dried garlic and salt.
How to use the spice rub: Evenly rub a 5-pound pork butt with the spice rub. Set a wire rack onto an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet, then set the meat on the wire rack. Tightly cover the entire baking sheet with another piece of aluminum foil, then bake at 325 degrees F. The meat is done when it is tender and can easily be pulled apart with two forks (about 5 hours for a 5-pound pork butt).

Nutrition Information (Estimated):

Calories: 20kcalCarbohydrates: 3.7gProtein: 0.9gFat: 0.9gSaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 911mgPotassium: 131mgFiber: 2.3gSugar: 0.5gCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition values provided on this website are generated from a nutrition database and are estimates only. The accuracy of the nutrition information for any recipe on this website is not guaranteed. Nutrition values can vary quite a lot depending on which brands are used.

Keywords: pulled pork dry rub, pulled pork spice rub

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