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    Home » Spice mix

    Meatball Seasoning

    Published: Jul 29, 2022 · Modified: Aug 25, 2022 by Radwa · This post may contain affiliate links. 2 Comments

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    The secret to making zesty and flavoursome meatballs every time is cracking the code to the perfect Meatball Seasoning.

    You can churn out a perfect blend of herbs, and chilly spices, alongside garlic, onion, and ginger powders and get the perfectly spiced meatball recipe every time.

    Meatball Seasoning

    Check also mediterranean spice mix.

    All you need to do is prepare this batch of seasoning, adjust the condiments mentioned as per your liking, and boom, you have an endless supply of meatball seasoning! That’s until you make the next batch, of course, which we’re pretty sure you will after trying this out once.

    Jump to:
    • What is Meatball Seasoning?
    • What’s in this Meatball Seasoning?
    • How to prepare this Meatball Seasoning?
    • Top Tips
    • Recipe Variations
    • Serving Suggestions
    • Storage
    • Recipe FAQs
    • Recipes you may like
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    What is Meatball Seasoning?

    What makes meatballs tangy and scrumptious every time? The combination of the right zing of your homemade seasoning is delicately prepared with your own hands.

    Meatball seasoning is a pre-prepared mixture of the right spices and herbs that you use to spice up your meat before making the meatballs, or you can even sprinkle over your meatballs and spaghetti without paying much heed to the measurements.

    It’s got everything from paprika, and oregano to onion and garlic powders, saving you from chopping or pulling up fresh ingredients whenever you feel like having meatballs.

    Meatball Seasoning

    What’s in this Meatball Seasoning?

    Meatball seasoning is prepared through the mixture of various condiments, all of which are ground to a powder state:

    • Paprika: Pick a variant of spiciness you can handle
    • Basil: you can pick it up from the grocery store
    • Oregano: Probably have it in your kitchen.
    • Coriander: Popularly available at any Indian grocery store
    • Garlic powder: Prepare it at home or pick it up from the spice aisle
    • Onion powder: Can be prepared at home or bought
    • Salt: Just what you have at home
    • Black Pepper: Whatever you have at home works
    • Red pepper flakes: Yes, we’ll add this in addition to paprika
    • Ginger powder: you could buy it or prepare it on your own

    How to prepare this Meatball Seasoning?

    Preparing this Meatball Seasoning is easy. The only challenging part of the recipe is gathering and preparing all the ingredients for mixing.

    Also, we’d like to mention that the combination of all the spices that we’ve mentioned makes for the perfect seasoning. Nonetheless, the quantities and measurements for each spice can be altered as per your liking.

    Suppose you like your meatballs spicy, but not exceptionally hot or spicy. In this case, it would be a good idea to keep the quantities of the paprika and red pepper flakes relatively low.

    Similarly, if you’re a fan of herbs more than spices, you can up the quantities of the oregano, coriander, and basil. You can even go ahead and prepare them on your own.

    Once you’ve narrowed down approximate measurements of each spice, it’s time to mix them all together.

    Mix all the spices until they are well combined.

    Transfer this mixture into a salt-shaker-like container or any spare container you may have at home.

    Ta-duh, one batch of Meatball Seasoning, and the promise of several perfectly spiced meatballs are ready to go!

    Meatball Seasoning

    Top Tips

    • If you don’t want the containers to absorb the smell of the seasoning, you can use a glass container with a tight lid to store this seasoning.
    • After you’ve mixed all the herbs and spices, it’s a good idea to use a funnel to transfer the seasoning into the container of your choice. You could also use rolled-up parchment paper, but if you want to avoid a mess, do get your hands on a funnel.
    • We recommend adding a label to the jar of the date that the seasoning had been prepared. Even though this seasoning lasts very long, it’s nice to know exactly how long it did.

    Recipe Variations

    Although the ingredients mentioned in this recipe are more than enough, you could spice things even more with the following condiments:

    • Mustard powder: Releases a tangy oil by adding a tad bit of water whilst cooking.
    • Parsley Leaf Powder: Similar to oregano, Parsley lead powder can help enhance the other flavours in the dish. It’s an interesting twist to add to your seasoning.
    • Cayenne pepper: A great condiment to add to your seasoning if you’re a fan of some spicy meatballs.

    Meatball Seasoning

    Serving Suggestions

    You may have landed on this blog searching for a perfect meatball seasoning recipe, but you’ll be happy to discover that this seasoning can serve so much more!

    From spaghetti to pasta, some fried rice, or good-old curry to your meatballs, this seasoning can spice up many more delicacies than you can think off the top of your head.

    Storage

    Make ahead of time: You can quickly mix up a batch whenever you’d like, and it’ll be useable for days to come without any change in flavour.

    Store: Given that this meatball seasoning, which is a combination of dried herbs, ground spices, and ground garlic and onion powders, will keep well for 1-3 years. Just keep this seasoning stored, in a cool, dry place, out of direct sunlight.

    Meatball Seasoning

    Recipe FAQs

    Why should I make homemade seasoning when I can just buy it off the rack?

    You can definitely find any seasoning in the grocery store –that too in various sizes and brands. Nonetheless, most of them have high contents of salt and very little content in flavours. When you purchase spices, or perhaps even ground some at home separately, you can rest assured of the rich flavours in the seasoning. These flavours penetrate into the meatballs you cook up every time.

    What’s the difference between using garlic powder and fresh cloves of garlic when preparing the food?

    We’re glad you asked! Indeed, using fresh garlic cloves in your recipe as opposed to using dried garlic powder is much more exuberant in terms of flavour. However, you’re probably looking to prepare this seasoning to spice up your meat and save you some time and energy whenever you go about making them. Thus, garlic and onion powder are great ways to save you some time in the long run. Garlic powder is also a lot less prone to burning than fresh cloves of garlic are.

    How can I make garlic powder at home?

    Making garlic powder is easy. Firstly, go ahead and peel and slice your garlic cloves into tiny pieces (at least ⅛th inch pieces). Dehydrate the garlic cloves in an oven at around 150 º F.
    Once they are dried, take them out of the oven and grind them in a food processor. You could also use a coffee grinder. Once the garlic has achieved a powder-like state, you can take it out. Sieve this mixture and store it in a container, or mix it straight into your seasoning.

    How can I make onion powder at home?

    The process of making onion powder is similar to that of making garlic powder. First, you’d like to peel the onion and finely chop them into little pieces. Dehydrate them in the oven at 150 ºF before taking them out. It can take a long time, even 6 to 8 hours. If you pick them up and they’re bending, they’re not done and need to stay in the oven for longer.
    Once you feel that they are done, take them out and grind them in a food processor. Once done, go ahead and sieve this mixture before you use it as a part of your seasoning.

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    Meatball Seasoning
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    Meatball Seasoning

    The secret to making zesty and flavoursome meatballs every time is cracking the code to the perfect Meatball Seasoning.
    Course Seasoning
    Cuisine British
    Keyword Meatball Seasoning
    Prep Time 1 minute
    Total Time 1 minute
    Servings 15 servings
    Calories 5kcal
    Author Radwa

    Equipment

    • Jar
    • whisk
    • Mixing bowl
    • Measuring spoons

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon paprika
    • 1 tablespoon basil
    • 1 tablespoon oregano
    • 1 tablespoon parsley
    • 1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • 11/2 teaspoon onion powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • ½ teaspoon ginger powder

    Instructions

    • Mix all the spices well until combined.

    Notes

    • If you don’t want the containers to absorb the smell of the seasoning, you can use a glass container with a tight lid to store this seasoning.
    • After you’ve mixed all the herbs and spices, it’s a good idea to use a funnel to transfer the seasoning into the container of your choice. You could also use rolled-up parchment paper, but if you want to avoid a mess, do get your hands on a funnel.
    • We recommend adding a label to the jar of the date that the seasoning had been prepared. Even though this seasoning lasts very long, it’s nice to know exactly how long it did.

    Some Variations

    Although the ingredients mentioned in this recipe are more than enough, you could spice things even more with the following condiments:
    Mustard powder: Releases a tangy oil by adding a tad bit of water whilst cooking.
    • Parsley Leaf Powder: Similar to oregano, Parsley lead powder can help enhance the other flavours in the dish. It’s an interesting twist to add to your seasoning.
    • Cayenne pepper: A great condiment to add to your seasoning if you’re a fan of some spicy meatballs.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 5kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.04g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 86IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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    Comments

    1. Olivia

      July 29, 2022 at 3:05 pm

      5 stars
      It is easy to make dinner with this ready made spice mix.

      Reply
    2. Carol

      July 29, 2022 at 3:09 pm

      5 stars
      Good Mediterranean combination of spices!

      Reply

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