Smoked Ham Rub Recipe
This homemade smoked ham rub is perfect for smoking fresh or pre-smoked hams. We use a basic pork rub and add traditional ham-loving spices for warmth and aroma which bathes your ham in the nostalgic flavors of clove, brown sugar, and ginger.
Servings 1 1/2 cups
Calories 33kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional and may be left out
- 1/4 cup of brown sugar
Instructions
To Make The Smoked Ham Dry Rub:
- To make the smoked ham rub, combine all of the spices in a Tupperware container with a lid. Add all of the spices, replace the lid, and shake well.
To Apply To The Ham:
- Unwrap the ham and pat it well with paper towels to dry off any juices. Place on a baking sheet. (It's very helpful to place on a cooling rack on a baking sheet for air circulation if you have one.)
- Slather on yellow mustard to a raw or pre-cooked ham as a binder and then sprinkle the bbq rub liberally on the ham. I like to place the ham with the meat (and bone) side facing down on top of a baking rack. This makes for easy transportation to the barbecue smoker.
- This recipe works great on twice smoked ham or fresh ham. As the ham cooks, the rub will flavor and fragrance the ham meat. I also add our heavenly glaze which can be found linked above.
- As a reminder smoked ham is cooked to 145 degrees F. Smoke at 250 degrees until an instant read thermometer registers 145 F. You can begin glazing the ham at 135 degrees.
- You will have some leftover rub and this is great to use on ribs or pulled pork.
Notes
You will have some leftover rub and this is great to use on ribs or pulled pork.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 33kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 1081mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g