Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe

Make this homemade taco seasoning in minutes. It's easy to customize to your taste—mild or spicy. Use it in taco meat, soups, and casseroles. Bonus, it's cheaper than buying pre-made packets!

Course dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings tablespoons

Calories 25kcal

Equipment

storage container 1.5 cups or larger
Mixing spoon

Ingredients

½ cup chili powder
¼ cup onion powder
3 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoon kosher salt sea salt also works
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon paprika we prefer sweet paprika, but smoky also works
3 tablespoons dried oregano

Optional Spicy Ingredients

1 tablespoon cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes

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Instructions

Start by measuring your spices and placing them into a jar. Either stir with a spoon or cover and shake the ingredients to mix them together. Store in a cool, dry place.
If making tacos or burritos, take a pound of ground beef (chicken or turkey), cook it in a skillet over medium-high heat, drain any fat, and add three tablespoons of your homemade taco seasoning mix in ⅔ cup water or stock. Simmer for about 15 minutes, and you're done!

Notes

It may settle while stored, so give your seasoning mix a good shake before each use.
This recipe uses American-style chili powder, a blend of chili spices. It is different than spicy cayenne pepper powder or other varieties sold internationally.
This is a large batch recipe, so you can make it once and use it 8 times in recipes.

STORAGE: Store your taco seasoning in an airtight container in a cool, dark place. You can use a zippered plastic bag, but we recommend a glass jar with a lid to keep it fresh longer.

TO MAKE TACOS: For tacos, 1 pound of ground meat requires about 3 tablespoons of this taco mix.

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

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