5.0 from 12 votes
Best Seasoning for Chicken
Here are our top choices for the 3 best homemade spice blends to make grilled or oven baked chicken taste amazingly good, with barely any effort!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 4 batches of chicken per blend
Calories: 7 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Others
Cuisine:
Italian , American , Mexican , Tex-Mex
Ingredients
All-Purpose Chicken Seasoning –
- 1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried dill
Mexican Chicken Seasoning –
- 1 tablespoon ancho chile powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Italian Chicken Seasoning –
- 1 ½ tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Set out a small bowl. Measure and mix the herbs and spices together.
- Sprinkle over boneless chicken pieces or bone in chicken pieces.
- Cook chicken as desired. See links below for suggestions!
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Don’t have time to create your own blend? And when in a hurry, consider adding just lemon pepper, Mrs. dash, Tajin seasoning, bagel seasoning, or old bay seasoning.
- Don’t have time to create your own blend? And when in a hurry, consider adding just lemon pepper, Mrs. dash, Tajin seasoning, bagel seasoning, or old bay seasoning.
- Store these spice combinations in separate containers with lids. Keep them at room temperature in a cool, dry place. They'll last about as long as any other dried seasonings, and are freshest when used within 6 months or so.
- For ideas on how to cook chicken, check out our Cooked Chicken 101 guide!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1tsp
Calories
7kcal
(0%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
0.3g
(1%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.03g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.04g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.01g
Sodium
437mg
(18%)
Potassium
37mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
139IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4batches of chicken per blend
Amount Per Serving
Calories 7
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tsp | |
| Calories | 7kcal | 0% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.3g | 1% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 437mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 37mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 139IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.