This chicken taco seasoning is perfect for tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and more. It's so good, on more than just chicken too!
Why You'll Love This Taco Seasoning Mix
This easy chicken taco seasoning recipe is the perfect way to add flavor to your favorite tacos recipe. Making your own seasoning blend is much less expensive than the salt heavy, store bought versions.
Here are some benefits of making homemade taco seasoning blend:
- It's cheaper than buying store-bought taco seasoning.
- You can control the ingredients and make it as spicy or mild as you like.
- Homemade chicken taco seasoning is fresher and has more flavor.
- Easy to make and takes just a few minutes.
- You can make a big batch and store it in the pantry or freezer for later use.
You can also create low sodium or salt free variations, helpful if you're on a special eating plan.
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Ingredients For Chicken Taco Seasoning
With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a flavorful and delicious taco seasoning that will rival any store-bought mix.
- Chili Powder - Any generic, bulk size chili powder mix. Costco sells in a 12 oz jar.
- Cumin, ground
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Paprika, smoked
- Oregano, Mexican - or, if Mexican Oregano is not easily available, use regular Oregano.
- Poultry Seasoning - or, rubbed Sage.
- Black Pepper - Cracked, fine or medium mesh.
- Salt - Optional - if you leave the salt out, your chicken taco seasoning will be more concentrated, so use a little less than recipes call for.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How to Make Chicken Taco Seasoning
What makes Chicken Taco Seasoning different from regular Taco Seasoning? Well, it's the addition of a little bit of either Poultry seasoning, or some Sage (rubbed or ground).
The addition of sage complements any poultry, and just really takes the flavor up. Best of all, you can still use this chicken taco seasoning with fish, pork, and beef.
Measure All The Spices
If you get the sneezes from powdery spices, wear a face mask. I also recommend using some disposable Nitrile gloves whenever handling any kind of chili peppers or powder.
- Measure out all the spices into a medium size mixing bowl.
Blend The Spices
- Mix all the spices until they are evenly blended together.
Store In Spice Jars
- Use immediately for your recipes. Store leftovers in a small 4 oz Mason canning jar, or an empty spice jar.
- It's best to keep spices out of direct light, in a cool dark cupboard.
Serving Suggestions
Use this Chicken Taco Seasoning blend any time you make chicken or turkey tacos, quesadillas, and other poultry you want a flavor boost too. This blend also is fantastic for making Pork Carnitas.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
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Substitutions and Variations
- You can easily substitute different spices in this recipe to create your own unique flavor profile.
- For example, you could use cayenne pepper for a spicier seasoning or add a teaspoon of brown sugar for a sweeter flavor.
- You can also add other ingredients to the seasoning, mesquite flavored salt, hickory smoke powder.
Equipment
Equipment can have a big impact on how a recipe turns out. Below are some of my favorite pieces of equipment that I use when making this dish.
- Nitrile Gloves - The cheap disposable ones so you get chili pepper under your finger nails and make your lips or eyes burn later!
- Disposable Face Mask - So you don't start sneezing like crazy with the powdery spices.
- Spice Jars
Storage Options
- Store in sealed jars in your cupboard or pantry. There are no artificial anti-caking ingredients in your homemade chicken taco seasoning blend.
- If you live in a humid climate, drop a couple dry beans in the spice jar before filling. They will prevent the spice mixture from clumping.
Tips for Success
Here are a few tips for making this chicken taco seasoning recipe.
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- Use fresh spices whenever possible.
- Store the seasoning in an airtight container in a cool, dark place.
- If you're not using the seasoning right away, you can freeze it for up to 6 months.
- Keep a couple dry beans in the spice jar to prevent caking or clumping.
Frequently Asked Questions
The addition of a small amount of ground Poultry seasoning or rubbed sage helps to elevate chicken tacos! You can still use this chicken taco blend on shrimp, pork, and beef too though!
Store-bought taco seasoning often contains artificial flavors, preservatives, and anti-caking agents. If you can, it's best to make your own taco seasoning at home. You can control the spice flavors and the salt as well.
Yes, you can. Simply omit the salt when blending. Remember to use less seasoning though, as it will be more concentrated without the salt.
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📖 Recipe
Chicken Taco Seasoning
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon Chili powder any generic chili powder
- 8 teaspoon Cumin ground
- 8 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 8 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 4 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- 4 teaspoon Oregano dried
- 2 teaspoon Poultry seasoning or Rubbed Sage
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper fine ground
- 1 tablespoon Salt Optional
Instructions
- Measure out all the spices into a medium size mixing bowl.4 tablespoon Chili powder, 8 teaspoon Cumin, 8 teaspoon Garlic Powder, 8 teaspoon Onion Powder, 4 teaspoon Smoked Paprika, 4 teaspoon Oregano, 2 teaspoon Poultry seasoning, 1 teaspoon Black Pepper, 1 tablespoon Salt
- Mix all the spices until they are evenly blended together.
- Use immediately for your recipes. Store leftovers in a small 4 oz Mason canning jar, or an empty spice jar.
- It's best to keep spices out of direct light, in a cool dark cupboard.
Notes
- If you get the sneezes from powdery spices, wear a face mask.
- I recommend using some disposable Nitrile gloves whenever handling any kind of chili peppers or powder.
- Use fresh spices whenever possible.
- Store the seasoning in an airtight container in a cool, dark place.
- If you're not using the seasoning right away, you can freeze it for up to 6 months.
- Keep a couple dry beans in the spice jar to prevent caking or clumping.
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