Homemade Taco Seasoning is an easy way to add flavor to any dish. It tastes great on burgers, fajitas, steaks, and so much more.
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Have you ever been out to a restaurant and gotten a burger or a nice steak and tried to replicate that same flavor at home but couldn’t get it quite right? Most of us can’t and its because we aren’t trained chefs. We also don’t have access to the same quality food, equipment, and materials many restaurants use. However, there is one thing a lot of people overlook that can help make homecooked food taste a lot better. In a word, seasoning. Whether it’s a little salt and pepper or garlic powder, seasoned food can make a world of difference.
At our house, we season practically everything, from scrambled eggs to steak to ham and beans. Without seasoning, food is bland and lacks a depth of flavor.
Recently, Kale asked if we had everything needed to make tacos. After a quick look around the kitchen, I realized we had everything except taco seasoning. We’ve made homemade taco seasoning before but never measured it out for recipe purposes. I decided to make a big batch to keep in a jar so we could use it on other dishes, too. In no time at all we enough to use for the tacos plus extra for later.
Homemade taco seasoning is so easy to make. The best part is that it is versatile so that you can adjust it to your family’s tastes. All you need are a few spices, an airtight container and five minutes to make homemade taco seasoning. I’d love to know what you think or how you’ve changed it to make it your own!
Make the Taco Seasoning
Place all spices in an airtight container or jar and make sure to tighten the lid. Shake to mix! This recipe makes enough to use for several servings.
Like this recipe? We also make a great Apple Pie Spice!
- 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup chili powder
- 1 Tablespoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 Tablespoon cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/4 teaspoon chipotle
- 1 teaspoon salt
- pinch of black pepper
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Place all spices together in an airtight container and tighten the lid. Shake to mix!
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Adjust flavors to taste.
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Store in an airtight container for up to three months.
This looks good! I don’t really like the store bought one so I want to try this!
Thank you, Sirri! I hope you love the seasoning 🙂
I’m always look for new seasonings to try when I make fajitas and tacos. This looks great.
Thank you, Poonam! Homemade seasonings are the best because you can adjust the individual spices to satisfy your preferences 🙂
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That does look pretty easy to do. I’m sure it tastes good, but I imagine that it smells amazing, too. I wonder if it can also be kept in the refrigerator.
Thank you for commenting! It does smell really good lol! You can store the seasoning mix in the fridge; however, you will need to stir it up before each use. There are no added “anti-clumping” agents, so it may clump up over time. 🙂
I have honestly never made my own seasoning!!!! But I love taco seasoning – I’m going to have to give this a try!
Thank you for commenting, Hal! Give it a try some time, making your own seasonings is great because you control what goes into it. 🙂
I must try and make my own taco seasoning I am a bit ashamed that I never had- but this recipe looks good Kimberly so I will try and make my own this week. Thank you for sharing your recipe.
Thank you for commenting, Amber! Give it try, it’s simple and you can change the seasonings around to your tastes. Not just for this recipe but for any type of seasoning mix you enjoy. For example, I am not a huge fan of cilantro. You know the smell of dirty dish water? That’s what cilantro tastes like to me. That smell in my mouth, yuck! So, when I am making my salsa seasoning mix, I reduce the cilantro and add more lime juice simply because that’s what I like. 🙂
What a great combination of flavors! I definitely plan to make this up – it would be great to have on hand for all sorts of recipes.
Thank you, Ali! It’s perfect to keep a big batch in the cabinet. I also use it when I am making shredded chicken or beef in the slow cooker 🙂
love this! I hate pre-packaged taco seasoning and have been looking for a recipe like this!
Thank you, Rachel! I know what you mean and having a little extra seasoning around is always good thing 🙂
Thanks for this! I’ve been wanting to learn to mix up my own taco seasonings!
Thank you, Anne! Making your own taco seasoning is fun and easy 🙂
I’ve already never tried tacos but all of these flavours sound so yummy!
Thank you, Courteney! Give tacos a try sometime, they’re pretty delicious! 🙂
I didn’t know how to make this seasoning from scratch. Have been buying it from the shelf all this time. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for commenting! Try making your own seasoning combinations, it’s fun to experiment with flavors you already know and love. Sometimes, you can create an amazing mix that can be used in multiple recipes 🙂
YUM! I love tacos. The last time I made them, I was thinking I really need to find a good seasoning recipe. Well, looks like I did. I can’t wait to try it out!
Thank you, Kaitlynn! It also works well on chicken. I use this seasoning recipe as part of my chicken taco seasoning. I hope you like it when you make it 🙂