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
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Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.
Ann
This spice mix is great- I got a little carried away with the cayenne but it was still yummy
Lindsy
How long is it good for in a sealed container?
Sherri
It is good for several months! 🙂
Bruce Montgomery
Love this. Better and fresher than the store bought packages. Plus you can dial it up with heat if you’d like or down as well. Great to have on hand.
Justine
Trying this out right now. I added a pinch of salt to the mix just for flavor. The store bought is definitely over salted.
Janine Waite
I love this recipe! I have always wanted to make my taco seasoning, and now I’m happy I found yours! Thanks so much!
Meg Calton
I just ran out of taco seasoning. But I have these ingredients! You saved me an extra trip.
Kasey Schwartz
I love tacos! I can’t wait to try this seasoning at home. I have all the ingredient so it’s on my list for this week!
Amy
Grabbing the ingredients to make this today!
Alison McKown
I can’t wait to make this taco seasoning! Taco Tuesdays are a weekly favorite in our house. Excited to try this seasoning next week! Thanks so much! 🙂
Amy
I needed this today! Thanks for sharing your yummy taco seasoning recipe.
Katelyn
Do you add water with it when you add it to the meat? And if so, how much?
Bruce Montgomery
We usually add 3/4 of a cup per pound of meat.
S. Zeitlin
I tried this recipe and my husband loved it. I would definitely recommend it. It is so easy to make and much better than store bought ones.
Crystal
What a fantastic taco seasoning! Loved it! Will never use store bought taco seasoning again! Thank you so much!
Sherri
So happy you love it too!
Christine Webb
I’ve made this many times..very good! I found green chili powder which I sub out for the red, omg! On chicken, ground or shred..its delish! I uped the garlic just a tad for the green.
Sherri
Ooooooo, green chili powder! I must try that!
Penny Bolin
I will be trying this for lunch today. This will help me use some spices up, I don’t use quick enough. I also don’t like buying the packages. This is a lot cheaper!
Bernadette
Glad I found this can’t wait until I try it! Now to buy some Beef!
Thanks