Bulk Taco Seasoning (Mild or Hot)

Make your own taco seasoning and avoid the fillers that come in the packaged stuff. You probably already have most of these spices on hand.

Bulk Taco Seasoning (Mild or Hot)

Easy to make with spices found in most pantries. Takes 5 minutes to prepare. This recipe makes approximately 1¼ cups seasoning to make 8 pounds of taco meat. Use 2-3 tablespoons per pound and simmer with a bit of water to create a saucier recipe. I like to add a can of Rotel to my taco meat.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients

  

• ½ cup chili powder use mild, medium, or hot or a combination, depending on heat preference
• ¼ cup ground cumin
• 2 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika (or use another tbsp of regular paprika)
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1½ tsp onion powder
• 1½ tsp minced onion (or use 1 tbsp onion powder altogether)
• 2 tsp oregano
• 1½ tsp red pepper flakes OMIT for MILD seasoning
• 4 tbsp corn starch for saucier taco meat

Instructions

 

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl or ziplock bag. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.
  
• To make taco meat, break up your meat in a medium-high skillet and break up the chunks as the meat cooks. Add 2-3 tablespoons of mix for each pound of meat. Mix thoroughly and then add ½ cup water for each pound of meat. Let simmer on low heat until you have the desired consistency you want. I like to add a can of Rotel to my taco meat to give it a bit of a kick.

Notes

The cornstarch will lighten your spice mix considerably, but it saves you a step if you want a saucier meat mix like the texture you get with store-bought taco mixes. Who cares what the mix looks like as long as you get the taste/texture you want?