Since including this home made Cajun seasoning mix to our spice cupboard, we’ve used it so many occasions! I really like utilizing it to season just about every thing from veggies to seafood to meat. I guess you even have most of what you want already!
Cajun seasoning stems from Louisiana and is a daring mix of spices well-liked in Creole and Cajun delicacies. It combines influences from Native American, West African, Caribbean, and French cooking kinds, leading to a singular and flavorful seasoning.
We use it on a regular basis in our kitchen. I particularly place it in direction of the entrance since I take advantage of it so usually. I particularly love utilizing it to make this Cajun shrimp and this Cajun butter grilled corn. I even add it to my favourite meatloaf! For extra home made spice blends, strive our critically good chili powder, this more healthy taco seasoning, or my seasoned salt.
Key Substances
Scorching Paprika or Cayenne: Our home made mix is deliberately daring and a bit spicy. The warmth comes from Hungarian sizzling paprika or cayenne pepper. They work interchangeably, so use what you may have.
Candy Paprika: To steadiness the warmth, add coloration, and add some sweetness, we stir in candy paprika. It’s delicate with a touch of fruitiness, and most significantly, it’s not spicy in any respect.
Chili Powder: New Mexico chili powder or a normal non-spicy chili powder does this trick right here. This simply makes the mix style extra attention-grabbing.
Dried Thyme: Provides an earthy, minty, and savory observe to the mix. We adore it. It’s additionally a typical ingredient in Cajun delicacies.
Sugar and Salt: To steadiness the warmth and make our mix style excessive scrumptious, we add a little bit of salt and sugar. We examined this mix 4 occasions with various quantities of sugar, and this (Cajun seasoning No. 4) was the winner.
That can assist you if you end up searching for spices to make this straightforward mix, we’ve included a photograph of every ingredient. You do not want to make use of the identical manufacturers, however this may hopefully offer you an instance of every ingredient. We love utilizing New Mexico chili powder (proven within the bag), which we discover within the Worldwide aisle of our grocery retailer and Mexican markets. In case you don’t have this, use a normal non-spicy chili powder.
How one can Make Cajun Seasoning
To make our Cajun spice mix, whisk all of the spices collectively, and use nevertheless you want. A recipe to make about 3 tablespoons is under this text, however right here’s an summary of the ratios so you can also make as a lot as you need:
1 half sizzling paprika or cayenne pepper
2 components candy paprika (not spicy)
2 components chili powder (New Mexico or commonplace, non-spicy chili powder)
1 half dried thyme
3 components sugar
2 components effective sea salt
How one can Use Cajun Seasoning
Now that you’ve got your very personal Cajun spice mix, you should utilize it. Consider it as a daring, all-purpose seasoning for meats, seafood, and veggies. Our DIY Cajun seasoning provides a vibrant, earthy, and smoky taste to no matter you utilize it with. The sugar included within the mix additionally helps when blackening meats and fish. Listed here are some concepts for utilizing it:
Make Cajun butter and use it with greens, like this grilled corn
Use the seasoning with shrimp and fish. I really like this Cajun shrimp
Mud it over salmon, then cook dinner them seasoning side-down for blackened salmon.
Add a spicy kick to pasta sauces for a Cajun-inspired pasta
Our Favourite Cajun Seasoning
Our Cajun seasoning is crafted to be spicy (with out overwhelming warmth), daring, and well-balanced, with a refined sweetness from a touch of sugar (belief me). Use this DIY spice mix by generously seasoning your meats, seafood, and veggies. Retailer leftover seasoning in an hermetic jar or container in a cool, dry place, comparable to your spice cupboard, for as much as one yr.
Makes 3 tablespoons (1.5 ounces)
You Will Want
1 teaspoon sizzling paprika or cayenne pepper, see notes
2 teaspoons paprika, generally referred to as candy paprika
2 teaspoons chili powder, we love New Mexico chili powder, see notes
1 teaspoon dried thyme
3 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons effective sea salt
Instructions
1Add sizzling paprika (or cayenne), candy paprika, chili powder, thyme, sugar, and the salt to a small bowl. Use a whisk to mix the spices.
2Switch to a spice jar or an hermetic container, retailer in a cool, dry place, and use inside one yr.
Adam and Joanne’s Suggestions
Gentle model: For a milder spice mix, scale back the new paprika (or cayenne) by half.
Spicy Cajun mix: As written, the spice mix has fairly a bit of warmth, however to make it spicer, enhance the new paprika or cayenne by 1/2 teaspoon or extra.
Chili powder provides a smoky, earthy observe to this spice mix. Use common, non-spicy chili powder, or if yow will discover it, strive New Mexico chili powder (we discover ours bought in small baggage within the Worldwide aisle of our grocery retailer in addition to in Mexican markets).
Storing: Maintain home made Cajun seasoning in a spice jar or hermetic container in a cool, dry place like your spice cupboard for as much as 1 yr.
The vitamin details offered under are estimates.
Vitamin Per Serving
Serving Dimension
1 teaspoon
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Energy
8
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Whole Fats
0.2g
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Saturated Fats
0g
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Ldl cholesterol
0mg
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Sodium
481.1mg
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Carbohydrate
1.9g
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Dietary Fiber
0.4g
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Whole Sugars
1.4g
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Protein
0.2g