Spice up your taco night with this Homemade Taco Seasoning recipe! Made with a blend of chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and more, this seasoning will give your tacos a delicious and authentic taste. Best of all, you can make it in just a few minutes using ingredients you probably already have on hand.
This easy seasoning recipe is absolutely perfect to use not only for tacos but for burrito bowls , dips like this Layered Taco Dip. You can even use it to season chicken or fish or to spice up a roasted vegetable.
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Homemade Taco Seasoning
After looking at the ingredients of store-bought taco seasoning packets, which has several not so good ingredients, I decided it was time to figure out how to make my own DIY taco seasoning.
Making this taco seasoning takes less than 5 minutes and it the best to use for tacos, burritos, dips and more! Believe me, once you make this recipe you will never go back to buying the packets.
I didn’t include any salt in this recipe but feel free to add a teaspoon if you prefer. Not only does it not have any artificial ingredients, it’s also naturally gluten-free as well.
How to Make this Homemade Seasoning
Mix all the spice ingredients together and store in an airtight container. (I actually use an old spice bottle that I had saved)
This recipe is not too spicy. If you like it a little spicer, add a tad more cayenne pepper.
Use 2 tablespoons of the mixture with 1 pound of ground meat or shredded chicken. You can add
Other easy homemade seasonings for you to try:
Homemade Taco Seasoning
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoon chili powder
- 4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together and store in an air tight container. (I actually used an old spice bottle I had saved)
- Use 2 tablespoon with 1 pound of meat.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclosure
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.
Elle
This is the best taco seasoning, I make double batches of it because I use it weekly. So much better than this taco seasoning packets.
Elle
This is the best taco seasoning. I use it all the time. I make double batches.Much much better than those taco seasoning packets.
Sherri
That makes me so happy to hear!!
Jessica
We made this taco seasoning the other night and loved it. Throwing away all the store-bought ones and only using this from now on. Thanks for the recipe!
Sherri
You’re so welcome! It’s all I ever use now too!
Mel
Very good!
Joyce Stevens
Sherri
All your recipes sound wonderful. I’m going to make the Crockpot Mexican Casserole this weekend and have my daughter and son-in-law come and enjoy it with me.
Sue
I’ve been making your taco seasoning recipe for about a year now. I made a triple batch today, it was enough to fill a pint jar. I plan to keep mine in the freezer so it will stay fresh longer. I always add tomato juice with mine when cooking tacos, it enhances the flavor and I also add a few tbs of my home made salsa. People that eat my tacos always want to know how I make them. Thanks for the recipe. I don’t add either of the peppers to mine and I add salt to taste when cooking.
Connor
I’m 14 and somehow messed it up but adding citrus garlic is the bomb
Lexi Gay
This was pretty spicy for us! Tried tripling the recipe but not adding any more chili powder. Still a bit spicy but much better. 6 tablespoons of chili powder was too much for us, but if you don’t consider the spice it has great flavor!
Michell
I don’t use any other recipe but how is this 10 grams of carbs?!
Nicki
I just noticed that!! I looked it up and all those powders and paprika, cumin all have carbs! Sigh.
Ann
I use,this all the time
Marie
Excellent recipe!! Better than packaged!!
Robin Linn
Just found this and I want to try it do I need to add water