Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix
BySave money by making your own taco seasoning mix. It is SO easy! And healthy! And you can put it in a jar (my favorite part)! Actually, even if you don’t have a jar obsession like I do, I recommend putting this mix in a jar as the flavors are strong and will absorb into a plastic container, or mingle with other items it may be sitting beside in your pantry.
Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix
1/2 cup chili powder
1/4 cup onion powder
1/8 cup ground cumin
1 Tablespoon garlic powder
1 Tablespoon paprika
1 Tablespoon sea salt
Put all ingredients into a jar and shake!
Um, after you put a lid on…then shake. The jar. Shake the jar. With the lid securely on the jar.
Three Tablespoons of Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix is equal to one 4-ounce package of taco seasoning mix. I would recommend adding 3 Tablespoons of mix to one pound of browned ground meat for tacos.
I would also recommend shaking again before each use to make sure the spices are well distributed throughout the mix.
The jar. Shake the jar. You can shake all you want, but if you don’t shake the jar, your spices won’t be distributed evenly.
Just wanted to be sure I made the instructions clear in regard to the shaking.
Great. I can see it now. Husbands everywhere will walk into the kitchen and see their wives shaking (boogie down).
He will look questioningly at his wife, smile and say,
“Taco night again?!”
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Do you use organic spices?
THANKS!
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Laura Reply:
January 17th, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Yes I do, but you wouldn’t have to if you don’t have them on hand.
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Thanks Laura. We made your taco corn fritters tonight and the kids loved them!
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How long does this keep? I’m assuming as long as the spices in the recipe were dated on their own containers?
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LindseyforLaura@HHM Reply:
February 14th, 2012 at 12:09 pm
This will keep for months!
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Laura, can you give measurements if you only wanted to make it for 1 or 2 meals??
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Laura Reply:
March 11th, 2012 at 12:16 pm
I don’t know exact measurements, but I’d just put in a few shakes of each of the spices after my meat is cooked and call it good!
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Thanks for the wonderful recipe! My husband is sensitive to MSG and we both find taco seasoning packets too salty. We tried it this evening and we all liked it – even the 19 1/2 month old.
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I LOVE your post here — your personality comes right through!! What a great sense of humor. Your hubby is blessed to have such a fun spouse!
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I have been looking for a recipe like this. I really am not a huge fan of the packets..I have tried to figure it out on my own but it just didn’t taste right. Thanks a bunch! I enjoyed your shaking instructions!!
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Do you need to add water to this like you do with packets?
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Laura Reply:
February 24th, 2012 at 8:22 am
I don’t add water, but you sure could if you want to.
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My gluten free family thanks you!!! Who would have thought those packets in the store contain gluten….we can now have real tacks again!
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My gluten free family thanks you!!! Who would have thought those packets in the store contain gluten….we can now have real tacos again!
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I just made your taco seasoning but made it smaller and fudged with the spices cause I had different stuff. It was really good. We had it with Santa Fe Mixed Veg. that has black beans and corn, flour tortillas, shredded cheddar cheese and salsa. I found you by googling “homemade taco seasoning”. Thanks for sharing your recipe. Now I’m going to check out what else you have.
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May I ask what chili powder you use and where you get it? I’m making my own but it’s almost the same ingredients as the taco seasoning. Thanks!
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Laura Reply:
April 9th, 2012 at 9:35 am
I use Simply Organic chili powder from Tropical Traditions (http://tinyurl.com/3z3n3u5). Ingredients are: Organic chili powder, organic cumin, organic oregano, organic coriander, organic garlic, silicon dioxide, organic allspice, organic cloves.
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Hi! I have been using your recipe for a couple of months and shared it on my blog today! Thanks for sharing!
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Gonna have to try this after we used up the huge container of taco seasoning I bought from Sams
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Would you say this seasoning is mild, medium or hot? Hoping it’s mild since that would work better for us :) Thanks!
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LindseyforLaura@HHM Reply:
August 6th, 2012 at 11:06 am
It is mild. :)
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Put in a decorative jar, this along with your other seansoning mixtures would make wonderful Christmas gifts.
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How long are these spices good for once they are in the jar?
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Laura Reply:
October 22nd, 2012 at 9:26 am
I find that they last for several months (unless we use it up first!).
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I LOVE this mix. I use it for way more than just tacos, and have been using it for over a year now. Thanks!
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