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What Spices go with Pork

Updated: Dec 16, 2022


The Best Spices for Pork

Pork is the heartiest white meat, and the source of delightful meals, especially when you light up the grill. Whether you’re making a fork-tender pork shoulder roast or sticky ribs on the grill, the difference between a good meal and a great one is the spices.


What are the best spices for pork? Well, there’s more than one spice mix to take your pork recipes to the next level, and here are our favourites. These are the best spices for pork chops, ribs, barbecued tenderloin, shoulder roasts and more. Pork is flavourful already; now, let’s season it nicely!


Let’s start our culinary journey in North Africa. Ras El Hanout is a unique spice blend that gives flavour to Moroccan tagines and other hearty stews. It’s easy to see how pork’s fatty richness benefits from a warm combination of cinnamon, ginger, rose petals, chilli flakes, cardamom, nutmeg and more.


The brown spices in the mix, along with subtle heat, give vibrancy to pork roasts and stews, especially if oven-roasted or slow-cooked. Homemade barbecue sauces can also benefit from this comforting spice blend!


Let’s step out of the box for a second and see how the Mediterranean flavours in kofta can elevate your pork recipes. Kofta spices are typically used in minced beef and lamb, but they can equally infuse fatty pork cuts with their flavour intensity.


Here, garlic, ginger, chilli flakes, cumin, turmeric and other intensely aromatic spices give life to the meatiest dishes. This spice is best suited for minced pork recipes, including meatballs and burger patties.


If you know your tacos, you know pork tacos are amongst the most prized globally. Every part of the pig can be consumed over a warm tortilla, making pork tacos everything but a bland meal. Of course, pork is not enough to make a good taco; you need spices.


Spice Master’s taco spice blend contains smoky chipotle powder, chilli flakes and smoked paprika. Still, there’s more than heat in this mix — you also get aromatic cumin, garlic and fresh herbs, including oregano, thyme and tasty lemon peel. Rub pork belly, pork loin, leg or shoulder, and slow-cook it for a taco filling with an authentic Mexican feel.


Last but not least, you might have heard about those delicious satay skewers famous all-around southeast Asia; well, they get their flavour from Malay spices. Although the flavour combination does wonders for chicken, it elevates pork to delicious heights as well.


Spice Master’s Malay Satay Spice Blend contains lemongrass, cardamom, turmeric, cumin, onion, ginger and other aromatics. The combo makes the blend a vibrant spice rub for pork, especially if you’re making Asian-inspired meals, from Thai sesame noodles with pork to glossy stir-fries served over steamed white rice.


Your Pork, Your Rules

As you see, there are many ways to add flavour to pork, whether it’s grilled, smoked or pan-fried. The real question is, what are your preferred spices for pork? Don’t worry; you can have more than one.


Try Spice Master’s Spice Blends and experiment a little. Find your own best spices for pork and enjoy the delicious white meat in the kitchen or in the backyard. The best part about cooking with pork is that you never get tired of it, especially if you master the art of seasoning. Treat yourself to different and exciting expressions of the noble meat!



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