Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe (5 Minutes!)

Taco seasoning recipe in a jar with a measuring spoon.

Learn how to make homemade taco seasoning in 5 minutes! This taco seasoning recipe uses simple pantry ingredients and tastes better than store-bought.

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Prep: 5 minutes

Total: 5 minutes

Author: Maya Krampf from WholesomeYum.com

Servings:

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Ingredients

2 tbsp Chili powder
1 tbsp Cumin
1 tbsp Sea salt
1/2 tbsp Black pepper
1/2 tbsp Smoked paprika (or regular paprika if you don't have smoked)
1 tsp Dried oregano (or dried cilantro)
1 tsp Garlic powder
1/2 tsp Onion powder
1/8 tsp Cayenne pepper (or 1/4 tsp if you like spicy)

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Instructions

Stir all ingredients together. Store in an airtight container.
How to use taco seasoning mix:
Brown the ground beef (or other meat) first. Then, add 2 tbsp (28 g) seasoning and 1/2 cup (120 mL) water per pound of meat. Simmer until the extra liquid evaporates or absorbs into the meat.

Recipe Notes

Serving size: 1/2 tbsp

Recipe from The Easy Keto Cookbook.
Recipe makes approximately 6 tbsp total. Use 2 tbsp per 1 lb meat, with no additional salt - more details in the post above. Serving size is for enough seasoning for 1/4 lb of meat, which would be 1/2 tbsp seasoning.

Nutrition Facts

Amount per serving. Serving size in recipe notes above.

Calories 9

Fat 0.4g

Protein 0.4g

Total Carbs 2g

Net Carbs 1g

Fiber 1g

Sugar 0.2g

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