Homemade Mild Taco Seasoning Recipe

​Try making your own Homemade Mild Taco Seasoning Recipe from spices that you already have in your kitchen. It's ready in less than 5 minutes and perfect to use in all of your taco recipes. 

If you're craving some taco recipes that pair perfectly with this seasoning blend, try making some Ground Beef Tacos or a batch of Crispy Baked Tacos.

Making your own taco seasoning is quick and easy and only requires just a few simple seasonings that you may already have in your spice collection. It's a perfect alternative to store-bought seasoning packets and you can easily adjust it to fit your taste preferences. 

This easy spice recipe is mild in flavor so it can be enjoyed by the whole family, including little kids. If you want it to make it spicy in flavor, then you can easily adjust and add more seasonings to up the spice levels.  

Use it to make all your favorite taco and Mexican-inspired recipes with little to no fuss. 

Let's get started!

Why You'll Love Making Your Own Seasoning?

• Use it to make your best Taco Tuesday recipes such as a taco salad, taco soup, tacos, or enchiladas. It's also great to use it as a dry rub to season raw meat or tofu. 
• It's versatile enough to use in a pound of ground beef, ground turkey, ground chicken, or really any of your favorite taco meat. 
• You can customize it and add in other seasonings that you love or prefer such as onion powder. Also, control your salt intake and adjust it to fit your necessary sodium level by swapping for better options. 
• Easily make it a spicer taco seasoning mix by adding in some crushed red pepper flakes, ground chipotle powder, or a pinch of cayenne pepper. 

Mild Taco Seasoning Ingredients

Head over to your spice cabinet to grab these ingredients to create enough mild seasoning to cover at least one full recipe. You should end up with about 1 to 1 ½ ounces (about 2 tablespoons) of seasoning mix. Feel free to double and triple it to make a bigger batch as needed. All of the following seasonings should be easily located in the spice aisle at most grocery stores. 

1. Chili Powder - This is the main ingredient in the homemade taco seasoning blend. It adds a mild and moderately spicy flavor to the homemade seasoning. 
2. Garlic Powder - Adds an earthy, pungent, and intense dry garlic flavor to the savory spice blend. 
3. Dried Oregano - Spicy, bold, and pungent flavor, but no worries we’re only using a small amount. 
4. Paprika - Give a slightly sweet, peppery, and smoky flavor that pairs well with the rest of the ingredients in the seasoning mix. 
5. Ground Cumin - Warm, nutty, and slightly sweet flavor that rounds out the taco seasoning. 
6. Salt & Ground Black Pepper - Seasons the mixture with a salty and fresh pepper flavor that prevents it from tasting flat and bland. 

See the recipe card listed below for exact ingredient quantities and instructions.

How to Make DIY Taco Seasoning 

Using a small bowl or airtight container, add the chili powder, garlic powder, oregano, paprika, ground cumin, salt, and ground black pepper. 

Whisk all of the spices together until fully combined. 

Add it to a pound of meat that's cooking with a cup of water and stir to combine. 

Allow the meat mixture to cook for about 10 to 15 minutes before adding it to your favorite taco recipes. Serve immediately while it's still warm and enjoy! 

Storage Tips

If you want to make this blend of spices in advance to store and use for later. Place it in an air-tight container or spice jars (small mason jar) and store it at room temperature in a cool dry place for 3 to 6 months. Your spice rack or wherever you usually store your spices and store-bought taco seasoning is the perfect place to keep it. 

This seasoning mixture does not need to be stored in the refrigerator or freezer. 

Want Some Recipes To Use This Seasoning? Try These: 

• Ground Beef Tacos 
• Crispy Beef Baked Tacos 
• Peachy Salsa Pork Chops
• Chorizo and Sweet Potato Enchiladas
• Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Pasta 
• Jerk Chicken Taco Recipe 

Do you have any comments, questions, or other delicious ideas and ways to use this Mild Taco Seasoning Recipe? Please share them in the comments below!

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