My homemade Burrito Seasoning will max up your burrito experience with its superb and spiced taste. You can use it for all your Mexican dishes as well.
To make this seasoning blend, I used ground cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, and black pepper, so you can only imagine how delicious your burrito will be once you seasoned it with this homemade seasoning!
This seasoning might be named burrito seasoning, but it is not limited or exclusive to burritos. I use this seasoning for all my other dishes that require a Mexican touch, such as tacos, quesadilla and I even sometimes use it in making shawarma.
Indeed, this spicy mix is a multipurpose one That I gladly have at home for daily kitchen use.
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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 2 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 took me less than a minute 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!
- It has a spicy kick, a perfect seasoning for those who are a fan of pumping up the spice in their food.
Ingredients
Ground Cumin. Spice blends always treat ground cumin as an important ingredient in their recipe because of its rich, warm, and earthy taste.
Garlic Powder. Garlic powder balances the spice in this recipe because it imparts a sweeter and caramelly undertone 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.
“See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.”
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.
How to Make Burrito Seasoning?
Expert 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.
- Use kosher salt to purely balance the flavors in the recipe without adding salty flavor anymore.
- I use this seasoning mix in beef nachos and chicken tacos as well!
How To Use
Improve the savory taste of burritos, tacos, or even nachos by adding this Homemade seasoning to the picture.
You may also use this seasoning in cooking some Asian cuisine, such as Sticky Chinese Chicken Drumsticks or Chicken Rogan Josh.
This amount of the ingredients I added (you will find them in the recipe card below) is enough to replace 1 package of store-bought burrito seasoning. Fell free to double or triple the recipe to be ready for all your Mexican dishes.
I recommend you add one tablespoon of the seasoning to every half pound of 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. This is a good rule of thumb to follow.
How To Store
Do not store this in direct sunlight or near a stovetop; otherwise, it will change color. Keep then in a dry place such as your pantry or kitchen cabins.
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.
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Recipe Card
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 well-sealed glass jar and Keep in a dry place such as your pantry or kitchen cabin.
Notes
- This amount of the ingredients I added (you will find them in the recipe card below) is enough to replace 1 package of store-bought burrito seasoning. Fell free to double or triple the recipe to be ready for all your Mexican dishes.
- I recommend you add one tablespoon of the seasoning to every half pound of 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. This is a good rule of thumb to follow.
- 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.
- Use this spicy seasoning in beef nachos and chicken tacos as well!
Olivia
Good Mix!
Clair
I make a big batch of this seasoning and keep it in a jar.
Phillip Moore
Very good with a touch of cinnamon