It happened. We were out of seasoning. I needed that stuff NOW! After a little google search I found Alton Brown's Taco Seasoning recipe. I dig Alton Brown.
While his show, Good Eats, grinds on my nerves a bit, I do enjoy the science behind cooking. So, when I found his recipe, I knew it was solid and as close to the packet stuff that you could get.
I chose to modify it ever so slightly by using Chili 3000 seasoning from Penzy's rather than the standard chili powder. You can read the ingredients of Chili 3000 here...
2 tablespoons Chili 3000 seasoning from Penzy's (if you don't have this, use chili powder)
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons hot smoked paprika
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
This makes about a 1/4 of a cup total. I triple this recipe and keep it in an airtight mason jar. When I make tacos or anything requiring a "packet of taco seasoning", I just pull out this jar and use 2 tablespoons.
The Big Guy LOVES this. He says it tastes much more flavorful than the packet stuff and less salty. I too, feel that the flavor has been kicked up a few notches.
Is it wrong to want Mexican food every night?
I'm just asking....for a friend.....
(I've pinned this on my own pinterest page)
(simply because when I need this recipe again, I won't, for the life of me, be able to find it on my blog. Pinterest is so much easier for finding this stuff.)
(simply because when I need this recipe again, I won't, for the life of me, be able to find it on my blog. Pinterest is so much easier for finding this stuff.)
