HOW TO MAKE TACO SEASONING AT HOME

This homemade taco seasoning is a game changer. It has fantastic flavor, ingredients you’ll be happy to offer your family and only as much salt as you want. You’ll be saying goodbye to yellow taco seasoning bags forever.

When it comes to flavoring the chicken or beef topping for our tacos, commercial taco seasoning for far too long. It was easy and had the right flavor, but didn’t love the long list of ingredients and high amount of salt.

Ingredients

• 4 Tbsp. chili powder

• 4 tsp ground cumin

• 1 tsp coriander

• 1 tsp dried oregano

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 2 tsp paprika

• 1 tsp onion powder

• 2 tsp fresh ground black pepper

• 1 tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. Mix all ingredients in bowl ensuring any lumps are removed.

2. Pour into small jar and seal well.

3. Taco Sauce

4. To make sauce for tacos add ½ Tbsp. flour and 3 Tbsp. of seasoning to hot skillet of fully cooked ground beef or chicken. Stir in 2/3 cup of water and cook until bubbling and thickening. Add as much salt as you prefer.

HOW TO USE HOMEMADE TACO SEASONING

1. Use this seasoning blend on any Southwestern inspired dish such as tacos, taco dip, shredded chicken, chicken taquitos, fajitas, tortillas, taco beef mix, etc.

2. Try it on popcorn as popcorn seasoning.

3. Use as a dry rub for roasting or grilling chicken or pork.

4. Replace store bought packages to make a saucy mix for taco meat.