Homemade Cajun Seasoning

Make your own Cajun seasoning with just a few spices that are already in your spice cabinet!

 

A few weeks ago I made Shrimp Etouffee for the first time and it has quickly become a favorite dinner.   One of the ingredients in the etouffee recipe is Cajun seasoning. Of course you can buy Cajun seasoning, but I prefer to make my own seasonings whenever I can – like my homemade taco seasoning and Italian salad dressing mix.  I like to be able to control the amount of salt in the seasoning and in this case, the amount of heat.

Homemade seasoning mixes are easy to make.  I generally make a large amount and then store the mixes in a Tupperware spice shaker to keep them fresh longer.  The Cajun seasoning mix is good for about 3 months, but will last longer in a Tupperware shaker.

This Cajun seasoning recipe is actually from my friend, Suzy.  Suzy’s quite the cook but alas she doesn’t have a blog for me to send you to.  She actually won a Taste of Home cooking competition a few years ago!

The recipe calls for 2 Tablespoons of cayenne pepper but you can add more or less to make it spicier or less spicy.  I also ran out of thyme a few months ago and keep forgetting to buy more so this last batch didn’t have any thyme and it tastes fine.  That’s what I love about homemade spice mixes – you can customize them to your own tastes based on what you have on hand.

 

If you like to make homemade seasonings check out my homemade taco seasoning recipe!

You can also make your own Italian salad dressing mix!

Homemade Cajun Seasoning Recipe

Homemade Cajun Seasoning

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons paprika
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 3 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
Amount Per Serving	As Served
Calories 137kcal Calories from fat 20
% Daily Value
Total Fat 2g	3%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Sodium 102mg	4%
Carbohydrate 30g	10%
Dietary Fiber 9g	36%
Sugars 2g
Protein 6g

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

	Calories	2000
Total Fat	Less than	65g
Sat Fat	Less than	25g
Cholesterol	Less than	300mg
Sodium	Less than	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate		300g
Dietary Fiber		25g

 

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