Spice Blends: Taco

If you’re going to make a proper taco — and you are — you need to ensure that it’s well-seasoned. This blend is great as a rub to season pork or chicken; can be used to enhance sauces, salsas, or guacamole; and, in a pinch, makes a great laundry detergent.

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Well, at least two of those are correct.

Here’s an easy mixture to make ahead of time, before you are elbow-deep in pork juices and can’t be bothered to pour seven different spices onto your meat. One note: you’ll notice that this blend doesn’t contain any salt or pepper. This is because you should be seasoning anything — especially meat — with salt and pepper before you apply any other spice. If you’re really wanting to be lazy, you can add the S&P here at the quantity of 2 parts each, but you’re going to lose a layer of flavor in your final product.

This blend appears in the following recipes: 

• Braised Pork Tacos

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Taco Seasoning Yum

Course

Spice Blend

Cuisine

Mexican

Prep Time

5 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

• 5 parts cumin
• 4 parts coriander
• 3 parts chili powder
• 3 parts oregano
• 2 parts paprika
• 2 parts onion powder
• 2 parts garlic powder

Course Spice Blend Cuisine Mexican Prep Time 5 minutes Servings Ingredients 5 parts cumin 4 parts coriander 3 parts chili powder 3 parts oregano 2 parts paprika 2 parts onion powder 2 parts garlic powder

Instructions

1. Mix all ingredients well to combine. Store in an airtight container for up to a year.

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