Homemade Sazón Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Servings

    1 cup

  • Calories

    215 kcal

  • Cuisine

    South American

Homemade Sazón Recipe

This homemade sazón recipe uses a unique blend of ground toasted spices and herbs to enhance Latin American dishes.

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Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons annatto seeds
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
  • 1 tablespoon garlic granules
  • 1 tablespoon onion granules
  • 1 tablespoon dry oregano
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 tablespoons coarse salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
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Instructions

  1. Add the annatto seeds, cumin seeds, and coriander seeds to a medium-sized frying pan.
  2. Cook the spices over low to medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes while frequently stirring.
  3. Once they become slightly toasted, you’ll be able to notice that the annatto seeds start to bleed their color into the pan and the coriander and cumin will get light brown around the edges. In addition, they’ll become very aromatic.
  4. Next, transfer the mixture of toasted spices to a spice grinder or mortar and pestle, and grind until finely ground.
  5. Transfer to a bowl, or add in the garlic granules, onion granules, oregano, turmeric, salt, and pepper, and pulse the spice grinder just to mix it.
  6. Taste the mixture and see if it needs more salt or pepper.
  7. Store or try the sazón spice blend in my Colombian chicken stew recipe.

Notes

  • Make-Ahead: You can make this homemade sazón several weeks before you are ready to use it.
  • How to Store: Place it in an airtight container and store it in a cool, dark place for up to 3 months.
  • Annatto seeds, also called achiote, are the seeds of the achiote tree. They are often used as natural food coloring and spice in Latin cuisine. They are sweet and peppery with an earthy finish.
  • When you toast whole spices, they become more flavorful and aromatic to whatever you use them in, like in my garam masala.
  • You can make the spice blend entirely out of pre-ground spices. Just mix it.
  • This is harder to make in a mortar and pestle due to the annatto seeds, but it can be done.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 215kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 43g (14%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Sodium 27953mg (1165%) Potassium 854mg (24%) Fiber 14g (56%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 323IU (6%) Vitamin C 8mg (9%) Calcium 435mg (44%) Iron 16mg (89%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1cup

Amount Per Serving

Calories 215 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 215kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 43g 14%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Sodium 27953mg 1165%
Potassium 854mg 18%
Fiber 14g 56%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 323IU 6%
Vitamin C 8mg 9%
Calcium 435mg 44%
Iron 16mg 89%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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