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Homemade Fajitas Seasoning Mix – Spicy, salty, perfectly flavored Fajitas Seasoning Mix made at home with spices that you already have in your spice rack!
Hi Hey! Happy Sunday! I don’t want to turn your entire attention away from those awesome Steak Fajitas, buuuuut… I have one thing to say: (⬅ said in RuPaul-style)
STOP buying taco, fajita, and whatever else seasoning-packets!! Pleeeease! Ok. Ok. I’ll stop shouting. And, what you buy is none of my business, I know. But still. Just read some of the ingredients – it’s like chemical-ly and stuff. You don’t need that. It’s so much better when you can make your own, especially when it is this easy.
I use this Homemade Fajitas Seasoning Mix on Fajitas, on Tacos, on Chicken Salads, and on anything else that can somehow be turned into a Tex Mex deal.
Just letting you know now. This ain’t about no fancy pancy ingredients.
FAJITAS SEASONING MIX
This is about some chili powder, a bit of cumin, paprika, salt and pepper, dash or two of garlic powder, and a good dose of oregano. All dried up and ready to be mixed into a jar.
I think what I’m trying to tell you is that this recipe is so simple, it’s almost funny. Go grab some spices and let’s git ‘er done!
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Homemade Fajitas Seasoning Mix
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- Stir to combine all ingredients and store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Notes
Nutrition
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I liked it. It was quick and easy to make with what I had on hand. I used the appropriate amount of spice given the amount of meat I had, about a third cup of water, olive oil, and leftover pork from a Boston Butt roast from the night before. I tossed everything plus the onion, peppers, more fresh garlic and the meat into a large skillet. The steam from the water cooked the vegetables faster, and as that evaporated, the olive oil gave the meat a nice carnita-like sear. When cooked through I squeezed a half a fresh lime over all. My husband said they were the best fajitas he’d ever eaten. Kudos to your spice mix for that!
Thank YOU!! I am very happy you enjoyed it!! 🙂
Excellent homemade spice mix. I will never buy packet fajita mix again.
It was fantastic, only thing is I needed about twice as much fajita mix as the recipe made. But really yummy!
Thanks for the recipe! I used Mexican oregano instead of plain oregano. Mexican oregano has a different flavor profile that makes Tex-Mex dishes taste amazing! I sauteed 2 lbs of chicken, peppers and onions in 2 Tbsp of olive oil. Then I added 1 Tbsp of cornstarch and a 1/4 cup of water to your spice mixture and poured it over everything and let it simmer for about 8 minutes. It was delicious! Next time, I’m going to use flank steak and let it sit in the marinade for a couple of hours and throw everything on the grill. Can’t wait!
Perfect spice blend, I marinated the meat for an hour in the spices and made the best fajitas ever!
Thanks for the recipe x
Quite hot. Sorry but not that impressed with the flavour. Not sure why the Oregano is in there as it seems out of place..
Oregano is usually used in Taco seasoning – it’s what differs a fajita mix vs a taco mix. One would not typically see it in this recipe, but to each taste buds their own 🙂
Absolutely delicious – won’t be buying packet mix again! Fantastic find!
Came up as the first google search, I had all the spices and it took the length of time I would have spent looking for it at the supermarket. Easy and delicious!
Made this seasoning andit was pretty good. I had leftover pork so made pork fajitas.
Best fajita seasoning I’ve tried so far! I used half the recipe (~1 tbsp) for 0.9 lbs of chicken. I only had Hungarian style sweet paprika but it wasn’t a problem.