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Taco Seasoning

By Sam Sifton

5 minutes Enough to season 1 pound of ground beef, chicken or turkey
Taco Seasoning

Make your own taco seasoning instead of using a packaged blend, adjusting the spices to suit your family. This batch seasons a pound of browned ground meat and also works with crumbled tofu. Double or triple it and keep it in an airtight container for easy weeknight meals.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons chile powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (hot or sweet paprika may be substituted)
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes, or to taste

Preparation

  1. 1

    Stir all the ingredients together until evenly blended.

Notes

4 years ago: I tend to make this too hot and too salty; use only 1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes and reduce the salt substantially. 6 years ago: The new family standard!