Make your own homemade Creole Seasoning for all your recipe needs.
A great perk to making your own blends like this rather than getting the store-bought kind, is you can control the salt in your seasoning.
If you are on a sodium-restricted diet, this is a very important thing for you to be able to manage. While I am not on a sodium restricted diet, I have never been one for using much salt in my foods.
I often find that pre-made blends are way too salty for me and actually hurt my mouth. Not any more!
You can also modify your seasonings to better suit your tastes.
Want it spicier? Add more cayenne. Not as warm? Reduce it. It’s as easy as that!
To make Homemade Creole Seasoning you will need:
- paprika
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- oregano
- basil
- thyme
- black pepper
- white pepper
- cayenne pepper
- salt
- celery seed
- jar with lid
If you want a fine, powdered seasoning, you can pulse this in a food processor or blender until it is the consistency that you like. However, I find that this is more than sufficient for my tastes.
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Homemade Creole Seasoning
Ingredients
- ⅓ c paprika
- 2 Tb onion powder
- 2 Tb garlic powder
- 2 Tb oregano
- 2 Tb basil
- 1 Tb thyme
- 1 Tb black pepper
- 1 Tb white pepper
- 1 Tb cayenne pepper
- 1 Tb salt
- 1 Tb celery seed
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a jar with a lid.
- Shake well to mix thoroughly.
- Use as you like in your recipes.
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Just used your creole seasoning to make a dish called country captain (have you heard of it?). It called for “tony chachere’s seasoning” but I used your recipe to make a substitute. Turned out amazing! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Thank you Felice! That is one of my favorite blends to use :)
Thank you!! Live in Houston and we love our Cajun!!!
I love making my own spice combos–I feel they taste so much better. These look great!
Love making my own seasonings at home! I also love how you did the pictures of the spices coming together.
Two great recipes, Constance! A great resource!!!
Both look great and there's something so beautiful when all the spices come together. Will be trying the Cajun mix real soon.
Beautiful presentation and … nice spice!
I have been trying to make my own spice combos lately, and am totally adding these to the list! Thanks :)