All-Purpose Homemade Taco Seasoning
Once you make your own homemade taco seasoning, you'll never need to buy a premade mix again! You can adjust the amounts to your liking and you can use it for so many different things!
Servings: 4 tablespoon
Calories: 20kcal
Equipment
- 8 oz glass jar
Ingredients
Taco Seasoning:
- 1 ½ tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon onion flakes
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
Optional Ingredients for Cooking Taco Meat:
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- ¾ cup stock or broth
- 1 tablespoon lard
Instructions
Taco Seasoning:
- Add all ingredients to small bowl or jar and mix until well-combined. Use in recipes like you would use packaged taco seasoning.
- If you'd like to make extra to have on hand for future use, 3 batches of this recipe will fit in an 8 oz jar.
- On the top of the jar, you can write instructions like the following:¼ cup per lb+ 2 tablespoon tomato paste+ ¾ cup stock
Optional Instructions for Cooking Taco Meat:
- Add seasoning to ground meat (¼ cup per 1 lb of meat) and incorporate spices into meat, using your hands.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add lard to pan, let it melt, and swirl to coat the pan.
- Add seasoned meat to pan and spread meat out into a thin layer. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until bottom side is browned and crisp. Flip and cook an additional 3-5 minutes.
- Break up meat with a wooden spoon or ChopStir tool. Add in tomato paste and broth. Stir until well combined. Bring to a simmer and let liquid reduce for an additional 2-3 minutes or until liquid is no longer soupy. The mixture should be mostly meat with a little extra thickened sauce to keep it moist.
- Use for tacos, quesadillas, taco salad, or whatever you'd like!
Nutrition
Calories: 20kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 488mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1003IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg
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