Use it with some of my favorite Creole-inspired recipes like my Cajun Chicken Pasta Bake, Creamy Shrimp and Grits, and my Easy Red Beans and Rice!
Homemade Cajun Seasoning
If making your own seasonings sounds intimidating, it shouldn’t! While it may seem easier to just buy them at the grocery store or online, it’s super simple to make your own at home, starting with this Homemade Cajun Seasoning. All you need is eight pantry staples you likely keep in stock — paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper. Plus, making your own spice blends at home helps to control the amount of heat, salt, and sugar in them versus what you’d find on the shelf, which is often packed with unfamiliar ingredients and additives. Just mix together, use as desired, and store in an airtight container. And the best part is you can easily double, triple, even quadruple this recipe so you always have cajun seasoning on-hand for dishes like my Blackened Salmon, One-Pan Mexican Pasta, and Grilled Sweet Potato Wedges.
what you’ll need:
For this cajun seasoning recipe, all you need is: I included salt in my recipe, but you can leave it our if you’re looking to reduce your sodium intake. I also prefer smoked paprika to regular paprika because of the warm, woodsy flavors it adds to the spice blend, but use whatever you have on and.
1/2 teaspoon paprika (I prefer smoked) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon cayenne 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon dried thyme
How To Use Cajun Seasoning
Cajun Seasoning is one of my all-time favorite flavor profiles. It’s the perfect blend of savory, spicy, and zesty flavors that will take any dish to the next level! And it’s an all-purpose seasoning. You can use it in everything from meats and pasta to dips and veggies. It pairs particularly well with the following:
Protein: Coat chicken, fish, shellfish, pork, steak, and even tofu with a few shakes of this Homemade Cajun Seasoning.
Veggies and Sides: Especially roasted veggies, like broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, baked sweet potato fries, asparagus. Also goes well with sides like quinoa and baked mac and cheese. Soups: This seasoning would be a great addition to soup recipes like my Stuffed Pepper Soup, Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup with Couscous, and Slow Cooker Tortellini Sausage and Kale Soup. Dips: Like my Baked BLT Dip, and even my homemade ranch recipe. Crunchy Snacks: Like my Homemade Tortilla Chips or Spicy Pita Chips.
