Homemade taco seasoning mix is super easy to make and takes less than 5 minutes. With just six simple spices you can create a delicious healthy taco seasoning mix that’s preservative-free.
This homemade taco seasoning can be used to flavor your ground beef, and shredded chicken, used for tacos, burritos, and dips!
Homemade Taco Seasoning Overview
This is an easy, affordable alternative to store-bought taco seasoning which will contain many preservatives. You only need 6 spices: chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper.
This recipe will make about 3/4 cup of taco seasoning. If you are using it to season a chicken breast or shredded chicken, mixed into ground beef, on steak slices, or pork, you can sprinkle on 1 or 2 tsp per recipe.
You can also use it as a chicken taco seasoning, to make flavorful rice, to make yummy taco meatloaf, in a ground beef taco soup, in a chicken salad, or chicken taco soup.
Recipe Ingredients
- 4 ½ Tbsp chili powder
- 6 tsp cumin
- 2 ½ tsp paprika
- 1 ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
How To Make Homemade Taco Seasoning
STEP 1: Add 4 ½ Tbsp chili powder, 6 tsp cumin, 2 ½ tsp paprika, 1 ½ tsp garlic powder, 1 ½ tsp onion powder, and ½ tsp ground pepper to a bowl and mix together thoroughly.
STEP 2: Using a funnel, pour the spice mixture into a small jar and seal tightly with the lid. Store in the pantry for up to 6 months.
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Homemade Taco Seasoning
Ingredients
- 4 ½ Tbsp chili powder
- 6 tsp cumin
- 2 ½ tsp paprika
- 1 ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Add 4 ½ Tbsp chili powder, 6 tsp cumin, 2 ½ tsp paprika, 1 ½ tsp garlic powder, 1 ½ tsp onion powder, and ½ tsp ground pepper to a bowl and mix together thoroughly. Using a funnel, pour the spice mixture into a small jar and seal tightly with the lid. Store in the pantry for up to 6 months.
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided is an estimate and is per serving.