Homemade Taco Seasoning
Homemade taco seasoning can be used in so many recipes. I like to make my own taco seasoning for couple of reasons; it’s cheaper and I know exactly what is going into it.
I played around with this recipe and found a combination, and ratio, of spices that we really love. It has enough spice to it, but it’s not too spicy. My family likes things on the milder side. In this recipe, I always leave the cayenne pepper out, but feel free to add as much cayenne pepper as you like. Also, if you don’t have ground oregano, you can used dried. We just prefer ground.
If your house is anything like my house, this homemade taco seasoning won’t last long. We make tacos, or something that requires taco seasoning, probably once a week.
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This stores forever. Okay, maybe not forever. I mean, spices never really go bad, they just lose their strength and spiciness after a few years. I like to store my spices in these pyrex storage containers .
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Homemade Taco Seasoning
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1/2 cup seasoning 1x
Description
This homemade taco seasoning is the best and much better for you than the packets in the store. I like knowing all the ingredients that go into my food.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons cumin
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano, you can substitute 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
Instructions
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Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Store in an air tight container.
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You will use 2 tablespoons of seasoning per pound of meat.
Notes
This recipe makes about 1/2 cup of seasoning.
I like to make a triple or quadruple batch so I always have taco seasoning ready.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dips, dressings and mixes
