Before I started making my own Quesadilla Seasoning, I really struggled to find the perfect spice mix for my quesadilla recipes. Today, I am so excited to share my quesadilla seasoning recipe, which is super easy to make at home.
I highly recommend to prepare your quesadillas with this seasoning to make sure that everyone has a touch of Mexican spice in their quesadillas.
I have other spice mix recipes, check out Salad Seasoning Mix and Salad Seasoning Mix.
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What Is Quesadilla?
Quesadilla is a famous Mexican dish that everyone loves to eat as their comfort food whether for lunch, dinner, or snack. It is mostly made of cheese, meat, vegetables, and seasonings.
Chock out my Quesadilla recipes, Taco Quesadillas Recipe and Corn Tortilla Quesadilla; they are so delicious and easy to make.
To perfect this favorite Mexican dish, I recommend making your own Quesadilla Seasoning! It is best to just gather up the ingredients for this seasoning and make one for yourself at home because this kind of seasoning cannot easily be found in stores or groceries, unlike other spice mixes.
Quesadilla Seasoning Recipe
Quesadilla Seasoning or Quesadilla spice mix requires very little time and effort to put together in the comfort of your kitchen, and the result is well worth trying because it is very useful to keep in the pantry for future uses.
Bring your quesadillas to a whole new level of spice and flavor by using this seasoning at home.
Of course, you have the option of seasoning your quesadillas with a regular taco or burrito seasoning; however, this spice combination takes the flavor or taste to a high standard flavoring that you will forever love.
Why Does This Recipe Work?
Here are some of the things that made this seasoning ideal for my quesadilla recipes:
- You can already have the best seasoning for quesadilla by only spending so little on the ingredients of this recipe. This seasoning is made of pantry-staple ingredients such as paprika, black pepper, and salt, which allows you to save money from buying from the store.
- This seasoning can easily be adjusted to your preference. You are free to make this seasoning as hot and spicy as you wish it to be, or as mild as children may want it to be.
- Vegan-friendly with no additives and preservatives, making it an ideal option for seasonings.
Ingredients
Paprika. Aside from adding vibrant color to your seasoning, paprika really helps in brightening the seasoning's flavor by making it spicy but with more depth so that the spice mix is not just spicy and bland to taste.
Dried Oregano. It gives this Quesadilla Seasoning an appealing aroma, and it is also a good ingredient that complements the presence of onion and cumin in this recipe.
Onion Powder. Onion powder will impart a rich allover onion flavor to this spice mix, helping paprika give more depth to the flavor.
Cumin Powder. It balances the spice in the recipe by adding a warm and mildly sweet note to the mixture.
Salt. Salt intensifies the aroma that dried oregano gives off, and it also balances all the flavors contributed by the other ingredients found in the recipe.
Black Pepper. It adds a woody, piney flavor.
Cayenne Pepper. It adds a hot, slightly sweet flavor to the spice mix.
“See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.”
Variations
- Add some nutmeg powder into the mix if you want your seasoning to become warmer and aromatic. It also gives a soft sweetness that will definitely taste good with the spice in this seasoning.
- You can use dried basil instead of Oregano, which will work fine.
How to Make Quesadilla Seasoning?
One: Measure the ingredients and then mix all the spices well until combined.
Two: Then, store them in a well-sealed glass jar and keep in a dry place such as your pantry.
Use one tablespoon of the seasoning for each pound of chicken or beef.
Top Tips!
- You can easily adjust the level of spiciness of this seasoning. If you love it to be so spicy, you only need to add more paprika and cayenne pepper. However, if you wish your seasoning to be only mild or spicy, lower the amount of the spicy ingredients found in the recipe.
- Do not be carried away by adding too much-dried oregano into the mix. Too much-dried oregano will only make your seasoning bitter, not spicy.
Storage
To store: Keep this seasoning in an airtight container, preferably a glass jar or mason jar. Store it at room temperature in a dry place, and you will get to enjoy this seasoning for over six long months at home.
Recipe FAQs
No, because the condensation of the jar while being kept in the fridge will soak the seasoning. Better keep it in your pantry or kitchen cabinet.
When you wish to use this seasoning in your quesadilla recipes, start by adding one tablespoon of the seasoning to each pound of meat. And then just add more of it if you feel like the spice seems lacking.
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Recipe Card
Quesadilla Seasoning
Equipment
- Jar
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Measure the ingredients and then mix all the spices well until combined.
- Then, store them in a well-sealed glass jar and keep in a dry place such as your pantry.
Notes
- You can easily adjust the level of spiciness of this seasoning. If you love it to be so spicy, you only need to add more paprika and cayenne pepper. However, if you wish your seasoning to be only mild or spicy, lower the amount of the spicy ingredients found in the recipe.
- Do not be carried away by adding too much-dried oregano into the mix. Too much-dried oregano will only make your seasoning bitter, not spicy.
Olivia says
So easy to make! I doubled the cayenne pepper amount.
Layla says
Keeping a jar full of this seasoning is a good idea! It makes making the recipes easier for me. Thanks!