The Best Homemade Taco Seasoning

Just 7 simple ingredients are blended together to create the best homemade taco seasoning. You will never buy packaged taco seasoning again.

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• Why this recipe works
• Ingredients
• Instructions
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I love making my own spice blends. When I make them at home I can get them to taste exactly the way I want.

I experimented for a while before I nailed down the perfect taco seasoning, but now that I have, we use it all the time.

Most of the blends I buy in the store are either bland or overpowering, not to mention most of them are extremely high in salt.

This blend contains some salt, but at a far lower amount than even most of the low sodium varieties of taco seasoning.

If salt is an issue for you, feel free to leave it out completely. The other flavours in this taco seasoning are so good that you probably won’t even notice that it’s missing.

Why this recipe works

By blending your own spices, you get to control how spicy or salty it is. You also avoid things like extra preservatives, msg, and anti-caking agents.

In addition, you can make a large batch at a fraction of the price of pre-made packages.

The recipe I’ve given below will make almost one cup of seasoning, about 10 tablespoons, to be exact. This is enough for several meals.

Looking for some recipes to use with this seasoning? Try these pulled pork tacos, this salsa chicken, or these stuffed bell peppers. It is also used in these grilled chicken burritos.

Ingredients

There are only seven simple ingredients in this blend:

• Chili powder
• Paprika
• Cumin
• Oregano
• Garlic powder
• Onion Flakes or onion powder
• Salt

I like to onion flakes in this recipe, but if you don’t have any you can use an equal amount of onion powder without any issue.

If you want this seasoning spicier, feel free to add some cayenne pepper or chilli flakes. The nice thing about making it yourself is that you get to decide how spicy it is. Just experiment and have fun.

Instructions

• Add all the ingredients to a small bowl.
• Mix well
• Transfer to an airtight container or jar

That’s it! It really is that simple.

Once you start making your own seasoning blends, you will never want to buy them from a store again. Not only do they taste better, but in the long run they are far less expensive as well.

How to use Taco seasoning

You can use this blend in any recipe that call for taco seasoning.

If you are using it for ground beef tacos I use about one tablespoon of seasoning per pound of beef. But honestly, I just eyeball it, so sometimes it’s more, and sometimes less.

If I’m not adding salsa or tomato sauce to my tacos, then I’ll add between 1/4 and 1/3 cup of water to help make it a bit saucier.

In addition to tacos, this blend is one of our favourites for seasoning chicken wings or legs. You could also use it in your chilli, soups or stews.

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