Achieve restaurant-quality food with this simple-to-make Blackened Seasoning. Great for fish, seafood, beef, chicken, and other meats.
Blackening Seasoning
One thing I love about making my own homemade spice blends is the ability to control the taste and quality of ingredients. I truly believe homemade mixes, more often than not, taste better than their store-bought counterparts.
What is Blackening Seasoning
It is a combination of herbs and spices, often containing chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder or flakes, black pepper, oregano, and thyme. It is very similar to Cajun or Creole seasoning.
Of course, there are variations between different recipes and cooks. You can easily make up your own blend by changing up the ratios of ingredients or by adding or subtracting to your taste.
How to use Blackening Seasoning
When food is blackened, it is dipped in melted butter then dredged in a combination of herbs and spices before being cooked in a very hot pan – usually a cast-iron skillet. The resulting piece of meat or fish will have a flavorful deep brown to black crust on the outside.
Blackened Seasoning FAQs
This seasoning mix is definitely “spicy” – but that doesn’t mean it’s overly hot. If you are looking for a mix with a lot of flavor without too much heat, then this mix is perfect for you.
If you prefer more heat, you can easily adjust this recipe to your tastes by adding more peppers.
Tightly sealed in an airtight container and stored in a cool, dry place, this mix is good for 1 year.
Recipe Tips
- This spice mixture pairs particularly well with my Blackened Steak and Shrimp with Citrus Butter Recipe. You should try it! 😍
- This makes a great homemade gift idea – especially when accompanied with other homemade mixes!
- You can easily double or triple this recipe.
- If making this ahead and storing it, omit the lime zest.
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Blackened Seasoning
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried minced onion
- ½ teaspoon ancho chili powder
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon lime zest optional
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a small bowl.
- Whisk well to combine and transfer to a jar.
Notes
- This spice mixture pairs particularly well with my Blackened Steak and Shrimp with Citrus Butter Recipe. You should try it! 😍
- This seasoning mixture makes a great homemade gift idea – especially when accompanied with other homemade mixes!
- You can easily double or triple this recipe.
- If making this ahead and storing it, omit the lime zest.
Nutrition
Please note that the nutritional information listed on this page is an estimation based on the products I used. Ingredients and nutritional information can vary significantly between brands. Always be sure to read labels. Please verify that a recipe fits your needs before using it. Nutrition info may contain errors, so please verify it independently. Likewise, recipes may contain errors, so please use your common sense when following them.
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