Learn how to make the best Cajun Seasoning with this easy recipe. This homemade seasoning mix is perfect for meats, marinades, veggies, side dishes, and more!
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I like spicy foods, and I always have. Southwest is my favorite, but this Cajun seasoning is a close second. It has tons of flavor without being overly hot and spicy – though you can make it as hot as you want by adjusting the amount of red pepper flakes you add.
Cajun seasoning is wonderful as a rub for meat – any meat from salmon to chicken to pork to beef. It's also great mixed with breadcrumbs as a coating for chicken fingers or turkey cutlets or as a topping for a casserole. It can be mixed in with a white sauce or with cheese sauce for a delicious kick in a more traditional recipe. It also delivers a powerful punch when sprinkled over veggies or potatoes or stirred into soups, stews, and dips. You can't go wrong with this seasoning!
Once you fall in love with this Cajun spice mix, you'll find all different ways to use it, as I have.
What is Cajun Seasoning?
Cajun seasoning is a rustic spice blend that comes from Louisiana, the home of all things deliciously Cajun. Everyone has her own take on Cajun Seasoning, but typically, it's a spicy and flavorful medley with lots of paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, pepper, and oregano. Other ingredients can be added as well and add to the rich flavor. I've included salt in my mix below so that you can use the seasoning on its own, but if you prefer, you can leave the salt out and salt your food separately.
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How to Make the Best Cajun Seasoning Mix
Stir together paprika, garlic powder, sea salt, onion powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper (use more or less according to your heat preference), oregano, thyme, and red pepper flakes (use more or less according to your heat preference).
Taste your spice blend to ensure it has the right level of heat.
Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months. Makes about 4 tablespoons of cajun seasoning mix.
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How to Use Homemade Cajun Seasoning
As I said above, there are almost limitless ways to use this Cajun seasoning, and you will find more once you taste it and start looking for opportunities! Here are a few that we have enjoyed:
Meats - chicken, fish, shellfish, pork, beef, and even tofu
Veggies - awesome on stir fry and sprinkled over roasted vegetables
Potatoes - amazing on all forms of potatoes, especially chopped and roasted or French fries
Dips - stir into hummus (or falafel batter), queso, guacamole, and other dips
Breads - you can sprinkle this onto homemade tortilla chips, flatbread, garlic bread, and any other breads
Some recipes you might like to put Cajun seasoning into:
Spicy Slow Cooker Jambalaya
Spicy Cajun Shrimp - Great Over Pasta or Rice - One Skillet Meal
Cajun Style Beans and Rice
Try these other spice blend recipes
Homemade Taco Seasoning
Homemade Fajita Seasoning
Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix
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Homemade Cajun Seasoning Mix
Learn how to make the best Cajun Seasoning with this easy recipe. This homemade seasoning mix is perfect for meats, marinades, veggies, side dishes, and more!
i am making my second batch of this perfect blend. i used it up in 6 months. My family loves this blend. This is my favorite chicken thigh seasoning. it makes a perfect pan sauce.
Cajun seasoning, also known as Cajun spice or spice mix, is a fragrant blend of dried herbs and ground spices originating from Louisiana, home of Cajun cuisine. The spice blend is typically made of spices that are common to Cajun cuisine, such as paprika, oregano, salt, pepper, and cayenne.
If you really don't have many ingredients in your pantry, you can pull together a basic substitute for Cajun seasoning using 1 tablespoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of dried thyme and 1/4- 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
What Is In Cajun Spice Mix? Typical Cajun seasonings (including store-bought like Slap Ya Mama and Tony Chachere's) are made with black pepper, white pepper, cayenne pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika. For different flavors, some Cajun spice mixes include salt, mustard powder, chile peppers, or cumin.
The distinguishing feature of these two seasons is the level of spiciness. Cajun seasoning is the spiciest of the two seasonings. A more subtle difference is that creole seasoning has a more herbal flavor than cajun seasoning.
While very similar, the primary difference between Cajun and Creole seasonings is this: Cajun seasoning contains a combination of ground peppers—cayenne, black, white, etc.—while Creole seasoning is heavy on the herbs—paprika, oregano, thyme, etc.
If you are looking for low-calorie substitutes for Cajun seasoning, here are some options you can try: Herbs and Spices: Mix together dried thyme, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, and black pepper to create a low-calorie Cajun seasoning blend.
It's consist of a blend of salt with a variety of spices. The spicy heat comes from the cayenne pepper and some o... Some describe cajun food as spicy; others (including me), describe it as well-seasoned. The level of heat (cayenne pepper, usually) is typically just enough to prick the tongue.
The "holy trinity" in Cajun cuisine and Louisiana Creole cuisine is the base for several dishes in the regional cuisines of Louisiana and consists of onions, bell peppers and celery. The preparation of Cajun/Creole dishes such as crawfish étouffée, gumbo, and jambalaya all start from this base.
Crawfish, shrimp, fish, oysters, chicken, alligator and Andouille sausage are just a few of the delicious ingredients from both land and sea used in Creole and Cajun cooking alike.
Cajun seasonings consist of a blend of salt with a variety of spices, most common being cayenne pepper and garlic. The spicy heat comes from the cayenne pepper, while other flavors come from bell pepper, paprika, green onions, parsley and more.
Cajun and Creole food are both native to Louisiana and can be found in restaurants throughout New Orleans. One of the simplest differences between the two cuisine types is that Creole food typically uses tomatoes and tomato-based sauces while traditional Cajun food does not.
Today, common understanding holds that Cajuns are white and Creoles are Black or mixed race; Creoles are from New Orleans, while Cajuns populate the rural parts of South Louisiana. In fact, the two cultures are far more related—historically, geographically, and genealogically—than most people realize.
The spicy cajun spice mix with salt owes its name to the American people in the state of Louisiana. These French-speaking people, who had been driven out of their original homeland in Canada, were called 'Acadians' by the Americans, named after their original hometown. Later this was changed to 'Cajun'.
Cajun seasonings consist of a blend of salt with a variety of spices, most common being cayenne pepper and garlic. The spicy heat comes from the cayenne pepper, while other flavors come from bell pepper, paprika, green onions, parsley and more. Curry.
Whereas other cuisines are known for their variety of ingredients and proteins, Cajun cooking is famous for using seasoning to bring out a variety of flavors. Cajun seasoning is made from a blend of spices unique to South Louisiana cuisine, most importantly salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and garlic.
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