Homemade Taco Seasoning

Name: Homemade Taco Seasoning
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon chili powder; ¼ teaspoon garlic powder; ¼ teaspoon onion powder; ¼ teaspoon dried oregano; ½ teaspoon paprika; 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; Like it spicy? Add ¼-½ teaspoon cayenne pepper; Like it sweet? Add 1 tablespoon brown sugar; Want to mellow out the flavor? Add 1 teaspoon sugar and reduce the black pepper to ½ teaspoon

Published: Aug 28, 2018 · Modified: Aug 10, 2021 by In Fine Taste · This post may contain affiliate links

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This Taco Tuesday skip the store bought taco seasoning packet and make your own! Its super easy and you can customize it to your flavor preferences.

Taco seasoning is a unique blend of flavors that will complement just about any meat or even vegetables! Not to mention, you can make your own for a fraction of the cost of the store bought seasoning packets!

Enjoy!

Alyssa

Homemade Taco Seasoning

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Course: Entrees

Cuisine: Mexican

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 1

Calories: 44kcal

Author: In Fine Taste--Alyssa

Ingredients

Taco Seasoning:

▢ 1 tablespoon chili powder
▢ ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
▢ ¼ teaspoon onion powder
▢ ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
▢ ½ teaspoon paprika
▢ 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
▢ 1 teaspoon salt
▢ 1 teaspoon black pepper

Customize your taco seasoning!

▢ Like it spicy? Add ¼-½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
▢ Like it sweet? Add 1 tablespoon brown sugar
▢ Want to mellow out the flavor? Add 1 teaspoon sugar and reduce the black pepper to ½ teaspoon

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Instructions

Mix all spiced together. The mixture will make about 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning, the same as a packet you would buy from the store. It makes enough to season 1 pound of meat.