Best Homemade Taco Seasoning
- PREP 10min
- TOTAL 10min
This homemade taco seasoning tastes much better than anything you can buy at the store. Most ingredients are likely already sitting in your spice cabinet. The secret ingredient is mushroom powder. You can make you own (here’s our recipe), or buy it. The taco seasoning will still taste great without it, but if you can include it we highly recommend it. Also, the amount of cayenne pepper is up to you. We call for 1/2 teaspoon, which makes the spice blend a mild to medium heat level.
You Will Need
2 tablespoons chili powder, we recommend our homemade blend
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons mushroom powder, optional, here’s our recipe
1 ½ teaspoons hot smoked paprika
1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more based on how spicy you want the mix
Directions
Add ingredients to a spice jar. Seal the jar then shake. Store the taco seasoning in a dark pantry up to 6 months.
Add the seasoning to dishes based on your taste. For 1 pound of meat, we add 1 to 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- How to Make Mushroom Powder: Here’s our detailed mushroom powder recipe!
- Nutrition Facts: The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. We have used the USDA database to calculate approximate values.
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