Taco Seasoning
Homemade taco seasoning — a simple chili powder and cumin blend, a smoked paprika version, and Sexy Mexi Taco Seasoning — for taco night any weeknight.
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Chili Powder
- 1 1/2 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Sea Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Paprika
- 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/4 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Oregano
- pinch Smoked Paprika
Instructions
- 1Measure and combine ingredients in small bowl. Use with 1lb ground beef and 2 cups of water for taco beef.
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A jar of taco seasoning you stirred together yourself costs pennies, and you know exactly what went in it. No packet to run out of at six o'clock on a Tuesday.
Cooks on Pepper reach for these when the ground beef is already browning and the little paper packet isn't in the cabinet, or when they want more cumin, less salt, or a smokier batch than the store sells.
Every recipe here is a spice blend you can make in two minutes: a chili powder, cumin, and sea salt version, one built on garlic and onion powder, a smoked paprika batch, and Sexy Mexi Taco Seasoning with flour and dried minced onion for a thicker sauce.
Quick Tips
- 1
Toast the spices first
Warm the blend in the dry skillet for 30 seconds before adding the meat. It wakes up the cumin and chili powder.
- 2
Use two tablespoons per pound
About 2 tablespoons of blend seasons 1 pound of ground beef or turkey. Taste and add more before you take it off the heat.
- 3
Add water to the pan
Pour in 1/3 cup water with the seasoning and simmer 3 to 5 minutes so it clings to the meat instead of sitting dry on top.
- 4
Make a double batch
Mix 6 to 8 tablespoons at once and store it in a jar. It keeps in the pantry about 6 months.
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