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Homemade Taco Seasoning
Make your own taco seasoning at home to use on chicken or ground beef tacos, in taco soup or taco spaghetti. It's easy to triple the recipe and store it in a mason jar in the pantry until ready to use. This recipe is mild, gluten free, preservative free and Whole 30 compliant!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 7 tablespoons
Calories: 20 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Combine all of the spices together in a small bowl or mason jar.
- Store in an airtight container until ready to use.
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Notes
- For every 1 pound of meat, you’ll want to use 2 tablespoons taco seasoning. A typical packet of taco seasoning found at the grocery store contains 1 ounce of taco seasoning. This is equivalent to 2 tablespoons of homemade seasoning.
- This taco seasoning is mild, but if you want a seasoning that’s on the spicier side, simply add more cayenne pepper to taste. This recipe calls for 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper, you can double or triple this for a spicy taco seasoning.
- This recipe makes 7 tablespoons of taco seasoning mix. If you’d like to make a double batch of the seasoning, simply click on the 2X button above. The ingredient amounts will automatically update to accommodate the new serving size.
- The taco seasoning will stay good, stored in an airtight container in the pantry, for up to 6 months. After that the spice blend will not “go bad” but as spices sit longer, they begin to lose their flavor.
- I recommend storing the seasoning mix in an 8 ounce mason jar. Label the taco seasoning with a date and use the seasoning mix within 6 months.
Nutrition Information
Calories
20kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
521mg
(22%)
Potassium
102mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1033mg
(21%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 7tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 20
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 20kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 521mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 102mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1033mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.