This taco seasoning uses basic pantry staples and can be tossed together in an instant. No need to buy the seasoning packet ever again!
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 5 min |
| Active: | 5 min |
| Yield: | enough for 1 pound ground meat (about 3 tablespoons) |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the chili powder, cumin, cornstarch, salt and pepper.
- To use: Brown 1 pound of ground meat in a skillet. Add the taco seasoning and 2/3 cup water, bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 4 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 2 servings |
| Calories | 28 |
| Total Fat | 1 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 0 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 118 mg |
Reviews
I added 1 tblsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/4 tsp Mexican oregano, and 1/4 tsp chili flakes. Turned out great!
Delicious. I’m never going to buy taco seasoning again.
Way to much salt, but other than that, so easy and flavorful!
Simple and tasty!
Turned out good
It was okay I would add garlic powder and a bit of onion salt and cut down on the salt. It was okay but I like mine with a little more spice. Maybe cayenne pepper would help?
Flavor is good with no nasty packaged ingredients
Quick and easy with all common ingredients from my pantry. My 15 year old and 4 year old grandsons both said it was great!
I would make some changes on this. I only use: cumin, onion power, and garlic powder. The meat (ground beef) will not be brown; however you could use chili powder for the color if you need it. I do not measure things so I cannot give you exact measurements. I measured as such: (1) sprinkle salt on the bottom of a skillet, (2) put the ground beef on top of the salt, (3) pour onion power covering meat, (4) pour garlic powder on top of onion powder, and (5) pour cumin on top of onion powder. Stir all spices until well mixed then cook until there is no more pink in meat. Taste meat to for enough seasoning. Add more if desired. By the way, when we were growing up (back in the ’50s,) we would make 12-25 DOZEN tacos at a time. Good luck.
Good but too much salt next time I’d cut to 1/2 teaspoon