Fajita Seasoning (made with pantry staple spices)

Fajita seasoning is incredibly easy to make at home using party staple spices. The flavor is so much better than store-bought, and there are no sugar or hard-to-pronounce ingredients. It lasts for a long time in your pantry so you can make a big batch!

Homemade fajita seasoning is always the way to go. When you make it yourself, you control exactly what goes in—so you can skip spices you don’t love and adjust the heat to suit your taste. Want it spicy? Add more cayenne. Prefer it mild? Leave it out. Best of all, the flavor is fresher, bolder, and far better than anything you’ll find in a store-bought packet.

Another bonus? It takes just a couple of minutes to mix, and you can make a larger batch to keep on hand. Once it’s in your pantry, quick fajita nights get even quicker—just sprinkle, cook, and dinner’s done.

If you love making your own spice blends, I have tons for you to choose from. Another Tex-Mex favorite of mine is my taco seasoning.

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Fajita Seasoning (made with pantry staple spices)

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Total: 5 minutes mins

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Fajita seasoning is incredibly easy to make at home using pantry-staple spices. The flavor is so much better than store-bought and there’s no sugar or hard to pronounce ingredients in this recipe. It lasts for ages in your pantry so you can make a big batch!

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 tablespoon chili powder
• ▢ 2 teaspoons EACH: onion powder and garlic powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon EACH: salt, cumin, oregano, and paprika (can be smoked)
• ▢ Optional: ½ teaspoon cayenne (if you like it spicy)

Instructions 

• Mix the spices together in a small bowl. You can double or triple the recipe and keep the extra on hand for later. 
  1 tablespoon chili powder, 2 teaspoons EACH: onion powder and garlic powder, 1 teaspoon EACH: salt, cumin, oregano, and paprika (can be smoked), Optional: ½ teaspoon cayenne
• Store the seasoning mix in a jar in your pantry for up to a year. 

Notes

How long does fajita seasoning keep

If you’re making this with fresh spices, then it will last for at least a year in your pantry.

Technically, spices never go “bad” and won’t be dangerous to use if you keep them around for a long time. But they will lose their potency. Older spices will not be as flavorful, and you may find you need more spice to achieve the same flavor.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 tablespoon, Calories: 19kcal (1%), Carbohydrates: 4g (1%), Protein: 1g (2%), Fat: 1g (2%), Saturated Fat: 1g (6%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 617mg (27%), Potassium: 94mg (3%), Fiber: 1g (4%), Sugar: 1g (1%), Vitamin A: 854IU (17%), Vitamin C: 1mg (1%), Calcium: 26mg (3%), Iron: 1mg (6%)

© Author Kristen Stevens

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