Easy Homemade Taco Seasoning
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- Easy Homemade Taco Seasoning
❤️ Why we love this recipe
Now first of all, I am ALL for using pre-made ingredients when the time is right…I offer up these banana cream pie cupcakes which uses packaged cake mix AND packaged pudding, and I stand by them with all kinds of pride.
But there are some things that are so so so much better if you make them from scratch. Ricotta cheese. Applesauce. Mayonnaise. PICKLES. And all of these things are all kinds of easy to make.
But the one “staples” item I make from scratch more than any of the others is what I modestly call the best taco seasoning recipe EVER. It’s a combo of a bunch of spices I always have on hand, and it can be adjusted to anything from mild to smoke coming out of your ears spicy.
And best of all, it’s right there waiting for me whenever anyone in our multigenerational home gets a longing for tacos, which is pretty much all the time.
Spaghetti tacos, anyone? (NOT KIDDING).
Anyway, this magical combo of spices takes about 5 minutes to mix together, contains not one unpronounceable ingredient, and will be right there waiting for you the next time you get a craving for stuffed taco potatoes.
🧂Ingredients you need
📝 Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Salt: It didn’t make it into the picture 🤦🏼♀️ but you do also need salt.
- Red Pepper Flakes: These are optional, and for when you want your taco seasoning on the spicier side. 🔥
- Spices: All of these spices can be found in the baking or spice aisle of your supermarket. If you are using spices you already have, make sure they are still potent…spices usually are okay for 2 to 3 years. Give them a sniff or a small taste if you are not sure.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities and nutritional information.
👩🏻🍳 Here’s how to make this recipe
STEP 1: Mix all the spices together (adding the red pepper flakes if you want things extra spicy).
STEP 2: Keep in an airtight jar – a baby mason jar works great for this!
STEP 3: That’s all there is to it!
🤔 Recipe FAQs
Well, SAME! The basic recipe is a mild one. If you want to heat things up, add a half teaspoon (or more, if you really want some fire!) of red pepper flakes and you are all set!
You probably already have lots of them in your spice drawer right this minute! Anything that’s not already there is waiting for you in the spice aisle of your grocery store.
Like most spices, this taco seasoning combo should hang in there for months if you keep it tightly closed up in a jar. And, as with all spices, if you have any concerns about its age, give it a sniff – it should smell, well, taco-like!
Put your questions in the Comments section below and I will answer pronto!
Oh, and here’s a handy tip: this recipe makes about 6 tablespoons of taco seasoning, and your average envelope of pre-made taco seasoning contains about 2 tablespoons. So this recipe makes enough for one taco recipe and then some!
Yay, TACOS!
🥣Equipment we used for this recipe
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- Mason Jars: These jars are perfect for everything from shaking up salad dressing to eating slow cooker brownie cake out of.
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⭐️ We want to know what you think!
If you try this recipe, we would love to hear how it came out for you! I’d be super grateful if you could leave a star rating (you pick how many stars! 🌟 ) and your thoughts in the Comments section below the recipe card.
Easy Homemade Taco Seasoning
This simple recipe for easy homemade taco seasoning takes 5 minutes to put together and beats the packaged kind by a mile!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 6 tablespoons 1x
- Category: Staples
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons oregano
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Mix all the spices together (adding the red pepper flakes if you want things extra spicy).
- Keep in an airtight jar – a baby mason jar works great for this!
Notes
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- Red Pepper Flakes: These are optional, and for when you want your taco seasoning on the spicier side. 🔥
- Spices: All of these spices can be found in the baking or spice aisle of your supermarket. If you are using spices you already have, make sure they are still potent…spices usually are okay for 2 to 3 years. Give them a sniff or a small taste if you are not sure.
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This came out so much better than the packaged kind and lasted SO much longer! Two thumbs up!
Right? I always feel so ridiculously proud when I make this!