Southwest•budget
Homemade Taco Seasoning
Spice up your meals with Homemade Taco Seasoning! Made with simple spices you already have at home, this flavorful spice blend takes just 5 minutes to make- and you'll never go back to store-bought again!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 4 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder (or ground dried chilies- see notes)
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon coriander
- 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
- 2 teaspoons Mexican oregano
- 1/4- 3/4 teaspoons ground chipotle powder (or smoked paprika or cayenne pepper)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar (or sugar substitute, optional, but tasty)
- 1/4- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
- 1
Measure and Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl and give a good stir.
- 2
Store in a sealed jar.
- 3
Test for heat level (it should say on the package, or taste small piece). Place a whole chili in a high-powered blender, or spice grinder (remove stems, and seeds if you like). Grind until fine. Use as “chili powder” adding 1 tablespoon to this basic recipe. Use the remainder as you would chili flakes- I like to keep in a little bowl handy by the stove.