This is an extremely easy recipe for Taco Seasoning from scratch. Also, it’s the best homemade traditional recipe that uses only 5 ingredients and no salt and no sugar. So, make 1 packet or enough to fill a spice jar. Also, it’s part of our Seasonings & Rubs Recipes Category.
Easy Recipe for Taco Mix Seasoning
The recipe for this mix is similar to what’s used in Mexican restaurants. And it’s just like the grocery store premeasured packets and their bulk spice jars. So, save a lot of money and make your own. It’s easy since it’s just a matter of mixing the quantities of each spice together thoroughly. And, for quantities larger than a 1 packet mix, use the built-in recipe resizer to fill up your own sized spice jar. So, read on for understanding the common ingredients.
5 Taco Seasoning Ingredients
The seasoning ingredients in this recipe consist of 5 spices. They are:
- cumin
- chili powder
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- cayenne red pepper
There is no sugar and no salt in this mix. And the heat is determined by the amount of red pepper and chili powder. It’s at a typical level so, you reduce the red pepper in half to make it mild, or you double it to make it hot. You can also adjust it on a more gradual level by adjust the chili powder but the chili powder is significant to its overall flavor.
Spices in Taco Seasoning Packet Recipe
The spices in taco seasoning packet recipe are like the ingredients in store bought spice jars.
How Many Ounces in Taco Seasoning Packet?
There is usually about 1 ounce in a seasoning packet and a few will have 1.1 or 1.2 ounces. Most of the popular, common packets will have 1 ounce. This recipe for taco spice mix is a little over an ounce, which is about 1.16 ounces.
How Many Teaspoons of Taco Seasoning in a Packet?
For a standard one ounce packets, it’s an equivalent of about 6 teaspoons of mix. So, our recipe for makes about 7 teaspoons of seasoning mix.
Easy Recipe for Taco Seasoning Recipe Bulk
When you want to go from 1 packet to a taco seasoning recipe bulk volume, just use the built-in Recipe Resizer. It has some common prefix quantities to increase the recipe amounts. Also, it allows a custom number you can type in.
Recipe for Salt Free Taco Seasoning
If you’re looking for an alternative to store bought taco seasoning, try making your own. This recipe will give you a flavorful mix without any additives or preservatives. Notice also that there’s no salt included which helps with reducing your sodium intake.
Easy Recipe for Taco Seasoning Without Sugar
This recipe does not use sugar. It also doesn’t use salt nor corn starch.
Recipe for Mild Taco Seasoning – or Medium or Hot and Spicy
Make your own recipe for mild seasoning, medium, or hot by controlling the amount of two important ingredients. This has a heat flavor level of medium. If you want it mild, cut the red cayenne pepper in half or skip it altogether. And, if you want it even more mild, reduce the level of chili powder by half. Also, the reverse is true. So, if you want it high heat, double the red pepper and/or increase the chili powder by an additional teaspoon.
Recipes That Use This Easy Recipe for Taco Seasoning
Besides Tacos, there are other recipes that use this mix such as Ground Beef Tacos, Loaded Ground Beef Nachos Grande Supreme and Chicken Nachos Recipe Easy Grande Supreme. It’s also great by simply adding it to Chili to give it a bit of a Mexican flavor. Some will use it for sprinkling on a pizza that has ground beef or chicken.
Conclusion of Easy Recipe for Taco Seasoning
You’ve uncovered how to make your own taco seasoning mix from scratch. Because of that, you’ll save a lot of money by not buying expensive seasoning packets. Also, you save money and time in the future by making it in bulk. That’s because it’s also handy for immediate use like your other spices. Just use the “Recipe Resizer”. Also, you don’t have the additives of extra preservatives, or salt and sugar.
Taco Seasoning 1 Packet Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 3 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp cayenne red pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Stir to thoroughly combine these spices together. You can increase the amount and make enough in bulk for a spice jar.
- Set final seasoning aside for cooking OR put inside a spice jar for future usage.
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