Best Smoked Brisket Rub
This Homemade Smoked Brisket Rub Recipe is the key to creating the perfect smoked brisket. This homemade rub will give your brisket a beautiful bark with a ton of flavor.
Servings: 10 tablespoons
Calories: 14kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coarse salt
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- ½ tablespoon black pepper
- ½ tablespoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard powder
Instructions
- Combine coarse salt, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, chili powder, and dry mustard powder in a small bowl or jar. Stir with a whisk or fork to combine.
- Coat the brisket in a thin layer of yellow mustard.
- Press the rub into the meat heavily (~2 tbsp/lb) until fully covered.
- Wrap tightly and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, ideally overnight.
- Bring the brisket to room temperature, then smoke fat side up.
Notes
- Amount. Go heavy, about 2 tablespoons per pound, if you want a thick, dark bark like mine. Drop to ½ tablespoon per pound if you'd rather get a deeper smoke ring.
- Storage. Keeps in an airtight glass jar in the pantry for about 3 months before the flavor starts to flatten out. Skip the freezer - it doesn't add shelf life and just invites condensation when you open the jar.
Nutrition
Calories: 14kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.3g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 25.9mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1.8g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 6.8mg | Iron: 0.1mg
