Easy Chicken Taco Seasoning {Great For Fajitas Too!}

Elevate your Taco Tuesdays and Fajita Fridays to the next level with chicken taco seasoning made entirely from scratch. With a shortlist of spices and seasoning, you can make a homemade taco seasoning mix in literally 1 minute.

Taco seasoning mix packets are packed with flavor, so I created a homemade version that is just as delicious (if not better). 

The best part? With a minor modification, you can make paleo chicken taco seasoning.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• It’s super quick. You can make this taco seasoning in under a minute.
• The spice and seasoning blend is naturally gluten-free and paleo-friendly.
• It yields a large batch, so you won’t have to mix taco seasoning from scratch every time.
• It doubles as fajita seasoning!

Ingredients You’ll Need

This recipe yields the equivalent of 6 packets of taco seasoning mix. Here’s what you’ll need:

• Chili Powder: I love making taco seasoning with sweet, mild ancho chili powder, but you can also use regular light or dark chili powder. For a subtle smokey flavor, chipotle chili powder is a good option.
• Savory Spices: A well-rounded taco seasoning blend has the perfect balance of heat and savory spices. In addition to chili powder, you’ll need cumin, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, and oregano to capture the essence of classic taco flavor.
• Brown Sugar: This may seem like an odd ingredient, but taco seasoning packets typically contain sugar. You can use light or dark brown sugar or coconut sugar as a paleo alternative.
• Salt: enhances every flavor!

How To Make Paleo Taco Seasoning Mix

This recipe is easy to modify if you’re looking for a homemade paleo taco seasoning blend. Instead of brown sugar, simply use coconut sugar. This mixture is excellent to have on hand for all of your paleo taco and fajita needs.

Recipe Tips

• Depending on what type of natural brown sugar you use, you may need to pulse it in a food processor or high-speed blender a few times to grind the granules into a fine consistency.
• Feel free to adjust the spice amounts to your liking. For a spicy taco seasoning, add cayenne or red pepper flakes.
• A teaspoon of coriander is another spice that can be added to the mix if you like the flavor.

Ways To Use Chicken Taco Seasoning

Ground meat tacos – You can use this taco seasoning with ground chicken, beef, turkey, or pork. Use 2 to 3 tablespoons of taco seasoning for every pound of ground meat. Use to fill corn tortillas and top with your favorite taco toppings.

Fajitas – Season a pound of lean chicken or beef strips with 2 to 3 tablespoons of seasoning before cooking in oil over high heat. It makes a great seasoning for chicken fajita nachos!

Fish tacos – Season your favorite white fish (like mahi-mahi) with taco seasoning before searing or grilling. Serve in corn tortillas with chipotle cream sauce.

Nachos – Make juicy, flavorful taco-seasoned chicken or beef to layer on corn tortillas with classic nacho toppings

Storing & Freezing

Storing: This recipe yields a large batch, so you’ll have plenty to store for later. For maximum freshness, keep the jar of taco seasoning in the fridge and use it within a few weeks.

Freezing: Unless the mix is vacuum-sealed, freezing isn’t recommended as the moisture from the freezer can ruin homemade spice mixes.

Kitchen Staples You’ll Love

Homemade Seasoned Salt

Homemade Burger Seasoning

Homemade Marinara Sauce

Homemade BBQ Sauce

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