Fajita Seasoning is much easier to make then you might think. It requires just a few basic spices from the spice cabinet. Whip up a large batch in five minutes, and keep on hand to make fajitas any night of the week!
Years ago when I first started Katie’s Cucina, I challenged myself to learn how to make all the store-bought packet seasonings that I had bought at the grocery stores for years. Instead, I found that making these seasonings from scratch eliminated so much of the preservatives, excess sodium, and fillers you find in them. I keep a mason jar of Fajita Seasoning in my pantry at all times. One to three tablespoons is all I need to whip up my favorite skillet fajitas, grilled steak and shrimp fajitas, vegetarian fajitas, Grilled Steak Fajita Quinoa Bowls, or even my sheet pan fajitas for a quick and easy dinner!
I hope you’ll find that making your own homemade fajitas seasoning is just as easy as I’m about to show you. And of course, tastes one hundred times better then the store bought version. I promise, once you make fajita seasoning from scratch–you’ll never want fajitas any other way!
Ingredients
- Chili Powder
- Ground Cumin
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Paprika
- Kosher Salt
- Granulated Sugar
- Black Pepper
Directions
In a glass jar, combine all the spice ingredients. Mix well, store in a dry spot for up to 2 months.
Fajita Seasoning FAQs
Fajita seasoning is made of a mix of chili powder, paprika, salt, pepper, garlic and onion powders, granulated sugar, and cumin. Some recipes will also call for oregano, cornstarch and even cayenne pepper.
Fajita seasoning is easy to make from scratch. All you have to do is combine the spices of this recipe together and store in an airtight container.
Yes, taco seasoning is similar in flavors to fajitas. If you happen to be out of the seasoning you can use it in replace of it or vice versus.
Cumin and coriander come from a similar plant. Therefore, if you don’t have or don’t like cumin you can substitute it with coriander. Flavors will change slightly, but not as much as leaving it out all together.
Tips & Tricks
Here are a few of my favorite tips and tricks I’ve found helpful when making this recipe.
- Quantity – I like to make a large batch of fajita seasoning mix so that I don’t have to make it each and every time I want to make fajitas. This recipe yields ½ cup.
- Use – Add 1 tablespoon to protein and 1 tablespoon to vegetables or more as needed when cooking fajitas.
- Storage – I like to store my homemade spice mixes in glass mason jars. I’ll use a piece of washi tape (it’s a paper tape that can be easily removed) to write the contents of the spice in the jar.
- Spice Substitutions – Some like to add the following spices:
- Cornstarch – 1 tablespoon to the seasoning mix will thicken your sauce when making the fajitas.
- Dried Oregano – 1 tablespoon will add an additional flavor to the fajitas.
- Cayenne Pepper – ⅛ teaspoon will kick up the heat to the fajitas.
Homemade Spice Recipes
If you love to make homemade spices you might love some of my other recipes I’ve created over the years.
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Fajita Seasoning
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Funnel
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Chili Powder
- 1 tablespoon Ground Cumin Powder
- 1 tablespoon Garlic Powder
- 1 tablespoon Onion Powder
- 1 tablespoon Paprika
- 1 tablespoon Kosher Salt
- 2 teaspoon Granulated Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
Instructions
- In a glass jar, combine all the ingredients. Mix well, store in a dry spot for up to 2 months.
Notes
- Yield – Recipe yields ½ cup.
- How to Use in Fajitas – Add 1 tablespoon to protein and 1 tablespoon to vegetables as needed when cooking fajitas.
- Some like to add the following spices:
- Cornstarch – 1 tablespoon to the seasoning mix will thicken your sauce when making the fajitas.
- Dried Oregano – 1 tablespoon will add an additional flavor to the fajitas.
- Cayenne Pepper – ⅛ teaspoon will kick up the heat to the fajitas.
Nutrition
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We should all have this on hand! Yum!
Oh wow, that's so easy! Who knew?