Homemade Burrito Seasoning will max up your burrito experience with its superb and spiced taste that will effortlessly blend into your favorite piece of a burrito.
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This seasoning is packed with ground cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, and black pepper, so you can only imagine how hot and spicy your burrito will be once you seasoned it with this homemade seasoning!
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The Best Burrito Seasoning
It is an excellently balanced seasoning combination that produces the BEST burrito seasoning, and you can also use it on tacos and chicken. Anyone who loves a hot and spicy burrito will surely fall in love with this seasoning without any hesitations at all.
Serve this with your burrito during game nights or barbeque dinner nights, and enjoy a savory and spicy seasoning blend that will ultimately make your burrito experience even more delicious.
You probably already have most of the simple ingredients needed for this homemade spice mix, and it will only take you five minutes to prepare the whole shebang. After that, you will have a wonderfully flexible spice blend that you can use for anything Mexican.
It is not always that you can find a good burrito seasoning in your supermarket, hence it is better to have this spicy blend in your pantry for whenever you plan to have burritos in the house.
Why Does This Recipe Work?
You must be thinking of just buying an already made burrito seasoning in the market instead of making your own. However, where is the fun in that? Making this recipe does not only offer you a good quality seasoning but also the following:
- This spicy seasoning is quick and easy to make. It is so simple to the point that you just have to mix all the ingredients and then store them in a secured container.
- A vegan seasoning that you will have no problem including into your diet!
- Hot and spicy, a perfect seasoning for those who are a fan of pumping up the spice in their food.
- This is a homemade seasoning that only requires pantry-staple ingredients, which means that there are no added preservatives that might be bad for your health.
- This seasoning might be named burrito seasoning, but it is not limited nor exclusive to burritos only. You are free to use this seasoning for your other dishes that require a Mexican touch, such as tacos and shawarma. Indeed, this spicy mix is a multipurpose one you will be glad to have at home for daily kitchen use.
What's in This Recipe?
Ground Cumin. Spice blends always treat ground cumin as an important ingredient in their recipe because of its rich, warm, and earthy taste. Adding ground cumin to this recipe will also provide depth and spice.
Garlic Powder. Garlic powder balances the spice in this recipe because it imparts a sweeter and caramelly undertone taste. Without garlic powder, the seasoning will taste nothing but hot and spicy, lacking any appealing taste.
Paprika. It gives the spice mix a subtle earthiness and warmth, plus it also helps garlic powder in adding sweetness to the mix.
Black Pepper. Hot and pungent, black pepper is a perfect ingredient in this spicy mix because it is an excellent seasoning for any savory dishes such as burritos.
Salt. It enhances all the flavors found in this recipe since it brings out all the natural flavors of ingredients.
Cayenne Pepper. Cayenne pepper makes this seasoning mix somewhat more hot and spicy. If you love spicy food, you must not forget to add this ingredient.
Dried Oregano. Dried oregano is peppery and pungent, which is a good accompaniment to black pepper.
How to Make Burrito Seasoning?
Top Tips!
- If you only want to flavor your burrito with a bit of spice, limit the amount of cayenne pepper you are adding to the mixture. Cayenne pepper will make the seasoning extremely hot and spicy, which others may not prefer much.
- Use kosher salt to purely balance the flavors in the recipe without adding salty flavor anymore.
- Use this hot and spicy seasoning in beef nachos and chicken tacos as well!
Some Variations
- If you love to make this recipe even spicier, don't hesitate to swap dried oregano with chili powder. Chili powder works well with cayenne pepper in making a recipe pungent, hot, and spicy.
- For a more complex flavor, add in cinnamon powder. It gives a sweet and woody flavor with a touch of spice.
Serving Suggestions
Improve the savory taste of burritos, tacos, or even nachos by adding this Homemade seasoning to the picture. Once your burritos have been seasoned with this homemade spicy mix, you will definitely love to pair it with a cold drink.
From an iced cold coffee to canned soda or even just a glass of water, your meal will already be indulgent and satiating for sure. Don't limit yourself from this wonderful seasoning; add as much as you want so long as you can handle the spice!
Storage
This Homemade seasoning can be stored in your pantry for up to 6 months. Just keep it in a glass jar with a tight cap, and you can enjoy this spicy mix at home for long months.
Make-Ahead of Time: You can make this seasoning days, weeks, or even a month before you decide to finally use it on your burrito, and on some occasions, on your nachos and tacos.
Recipe FAQs
To use this seasoning in your meals, begin by adding one tablespoon of the seasoning to your meat or poultry. This can be done either before or after cooking the meat. You can add more, depending on how much you like it. You can add one tablespoon for every half pound of meat or poultry. This is a good rule of thumb to follow.
Of course, you can! You may season your chicken or beef before grilling them for your barbecue nights, especially if you love spicy food! You may also use this seasoning in cooking some Asian cuisine, such as chicken adobo. This seasoning is indeed a good spicy mix that comes in handy when stored in your pantry.
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Recipe
Homemade Burrito Seasoning
Equipment
- Jar
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 ½ tablespoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients well in a small bowl.
- Store in a glass jar.
Notes
- If you only want to flavor your burrito with a bit of spice, limit the amount of cayenne pepper you are adding to the mixture. Cayenne pepper will make the burrito seasoning extremely hot and spicy, which others may not prefer much.
- Use kosher salt to purely balance the flavors in the recipe without adding salty flavor anymore.
- Use this hot and spicy seasoning in beef nachos and chicken tacos as well!
Some Variations
- If you love to make this recipe even spicier, don't hesitate to swap dried oregano with chili powder. Chili powder works well with cayenne pepper in making a recipe pungent, hot, and spicy.
- For a more complex flavor, add in cinnamon powder. It gives a sweet and woody flavor with a touch of spice.
Clair
I make a big batch of this seasoning and keep it in a jar.
Olivia
Good Mix!