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Homemade Seasoning Blends

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There are lots of ready-made seasoning blends on the market today. A lot of them are great—made from quality ingredients and very tasty. But I find that there’s no substitute for making your own spice blends at home. Here are a few of my go-to staples. Use hot or mild ground chilesdepending on your preference.

¹⁄4 cup ground chile peppers3 tablespoons dried onion flakes1 tablespoon garlic powder2 teaspoons Sonoran sea salt2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano2 teaspoons hot or mild smoked paprika1 teaspoon ground coriander¹⁄2teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 part Sonoran sea salt1 part ground chiles

¹⁄2 cups Sonoran sea salt1 tablespoon dried Mexican oregano1 tablespoon Santa Cruz Spice

Co. red chile powder, or other red Anaheim, New Mexico, or California chile powder 1 tablespoon garlic powder

Combine the ground chiles, onion flakes, garlic powder, salt, oregano, paprika, coriander, and cayenne pepper in a sealed airtight container. Store for up to 6 months.

Combine the salt and ground chiles in a sealed airtight container. Store for up to 6 months.

Combine salt, oregano, chile powder, and garlic powder in an airtight container. Store for up to 6 months.

Jackie’s “Taco” Seasoning Blend

Two tablespoons of this replaces one store-bought packet. I put “taco” in quotation marks because even though this is modeled after the popular spice packets, I use it in so much more than tacos.

Sea Salt Blend

Use this blend as an all-purpose seasoning. Use chile powder from either single varieties of chiles, or mix different chile varieties into your own custom blends.

Asada Seasoning Blend

Use to season steaks for Carne Asada (page 115) or as a general seasoning blend.

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Sonoran-Style Staples