Pork Roast with the World's Best Rub

A spicy pork loin rub featuring brown sugar, red pepper flakes, garlic, mustard, cayenne, cumin, and paprika results in a sweet and savory pork roast.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 359 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
• 1 (2 1/2 pound) boneless pork loin roast
• 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
• 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1.5 teaspoons garlic powder
• 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 0.25 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix brown sugar, pepper, salt, garlic powder, mustard powder, ground ginger, onion powder, red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, cumin, paprika, and thyme in a bowl. Rub spice mixture over pork loin and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Place pork on a 9x13-inch baking dish and refrigerate for 4 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove plastic wrap from pork and discard; return pork to baking dish.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until pork is slightly pink in the center, about 50 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Cover pork loosely with aluminum foil and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.