5 from 3 votes
All-Purpose Homemade Taco Seasoning
Once you make your own homemade taco seasoning, you'll never need to buy a premade mix again! You can adjust the amounts to your liking and you can use it for so many different things!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
20 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Mexican-American Fusion
Ingredients
Taco Seasoning:
- 1 ½ tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon onion flakes
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Optional Ingredients for Cooking Taco Meat:
- 1 lb ground meat
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- ¾ cup stock or broth
- 1 tablespoon lard
Instructions
Taco Seasoning:
- Add all ingredients to small bowl or jar and mix until well-combined. Use in recipes like you would use packaged taco seasoning.
- If you'd like to make extra to have on hand for future use, 3 batches of this recipe will fit in an 8 oz jar.
- On the top of the jar, you can write instructions like the following:4 ½ tablespoon per lb+ 2 tablespoon tomato paste+ ¾ cup stock
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Optional Instructions for Cooking Taco Meat:
- Add seasoning to ground meat and incorporate spices into meat, using your hands.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add lard to pan, let it melt, and swirl to coat the pan.
- Add seasoned meat to pan and spread meat out into a thin layer. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until bottom side is browned and crisp. Flip and cook an additional 3-5 minutes.
- Break up meat with a wooden spoon or ChopStir tool. Add in tomato paste and broth. Stir until well combined. Bring to a simmer and let liquid reduce for an additional 2-3 minutes or until liquid is no longer soupy. The mixture should be mostly meat with a little extra thickened sauce to keep it moist.
- Use for tacos, quesadillas, taco salad, or whatever you'd like!
Nutrition Information
Calories
20kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Sodium
488mg
(20%)
Potassium
116mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1003IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 20
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 20kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sodium | 488mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 116mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1003IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.