This easy homemade Cajun seasoning recipe is smoky, bold, and packed with flavor! This seasoning can be made in 5 minutes using pantry stables and is totally customizable. Perfect for chicken, seafood, veggies and more.
I love using this this Cajun spice blend on my buttery Cajun chicken thighs for a flavor packed dinner that my whole family loves!
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Why You Will Love This Recipe:
- Quick and Easy - Whip this up in 5 minutes or less.
- Customizable and Multipurpose - Whether you’re seasoning chicken, shrimp, or making a quick weeknight dinner, this seasoning adds just the right amount of heat that can be adjusted to your liking.
- Budget Friendly - Make this seasoning blend with ingredients from the pantry.
Equipment Needed:
- Small Bowl
- Measuring Spoons
- Spice Jars
Ingredients (Full recipe located in recipe card below):
- Salt - Enhances all the flavors. Can be reduced or omitted for a low sodium blend.
- Pepper - Provides a sharp spicy bite.
- Smoked Paprika - I love the smokey flavor of smoked paprika, but you can use regular paprika if that’s what you have on hand.
- Garlic Powder - Adds savory depth and balances out the heat from the cayenne. Can be increase if you really love garlic flavor like I do.
- Onion Powder - Rounds out the seasoning. Can be increased for a less spicy blend.
- Dried Thyme - Adds a warm, slight peppery flavor.
- Dried Oregano - Adds an earthly and savory flavor.
- Cayenne Pepper - Provides the heat. Can be increased or decreased based on your desired spice level.
Customizing Cajun Seasoning to Taste:
- Mild: Decrease cayenne, increase paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Spicy: Add more cayenne pepper.
- Low Sodium: Omit salt or cut in half.
Instructions:
- Add all of the seasonings to a small bowl.
- Stir until well blended.
- Taste and adjust salt and cayenne pepper to taste.
- Use right away or store in a spice jar for up to 6 months.
How Much Cajun Seasoning To Use:
- Use 1 to 2 teaspoons per pound of chicken, pork, shrimp, salmon, or vegetables.
Best Ways To Use Cajun Seasoning
Chicken:
- This seasoning is perfect for quick skillet dinners like my Cajun butter chicken thighs or an easy oven dinner like my easy baked boneless chicken thighs.
Pork:
- Season thin-cut pork chops and cook them quickly in a skillet, like these thin stovetop pork chops, for a fast weeknight dinner.
Seafood:
- Toss shrimp or salmon with Cajun seasoning before pan searing or grilling.
Vegetables:
- Sprinkle it on these easy baked potato rounds or use it to make this easy stovetop Cajun corn. One reader suggested sprinkling Cajun seasoning on my skillet cabbage and sausage recipe. I tried it and agree, it's delicious!
Recipe Variations And Substitutions:
- If you don't have cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes can be used instead.
- Regular paprika can be used instead of smoked paprika if that's what you have on hand.
Storage And Reheating Instructions:
- Store in an airtight container or spice jar in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months. Here are my favorite spice jars.
More Homemade Seasoning Recipes:
If you enjoy making your own homemade spice blends, be sure to check out my other homemade seasoning recipes:
- Taco Seasoning Mix - Great for beef, chicken, or pork.
- Dry Rub For Pork - Perfect for pork chops, ribs, and chicken.
- Steak Seasoning Blend - A sweet and savory blend that works well on steak, chicken, or pork.
Pro Tips:
- This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled.
- Adjust the salt and cayenne pepper based on your taste.
- Works well as a dry rub or mixed with butter or oil
- Best added before cooking to let the flavors absorb
- Great for baking, pan searing, grilling, and air frying
Cajun Seasoning Recipe
This easy homemade Cajun seasoning recipe is smoky, bold, and packed with flavor! This seasoning can be made in 5 minutes using pantry stables and is totally customizable. Perfect for chicken, seafood, veggies and more.
Equipment
- Small Bowl
- Measuring spoons
- Spice jar
Ingredients
- 1.5 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon salt
- ½ tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Add all of the seasonings to a small bowl.
- Stir until well blended.
- Taste and adjust salt and cayenne pepper to taste.
- Use right away or store in a spice jar for up to 6 months.
Notes
How Much Cajun Seasoning To Use:
- Use 1 to 2 teaspoons per pound of chicken, pork, shrimp, salmon, or vegetables.
- This seasoning is perfect for quick skillet dinners like my Cajun butter chicken thighs or an easy oven dinner like my easy baked boneless chicken thighs.
- Season thin-cut pork chops and cook them quickly in a skillet, like these thin stovetop pork chops, for a fast weeknight dinner.
- Toss shrimp or salmon with Cajun seasoning before pan searing or grilling.
- Sprinkle it on these easy baked potato rounds or use it to make this easy stovetop Cajun corn. One reader suggested sprinkling Cajun seasoning on my skillet cabbage and sausage recipe. I tried it and agree, it's delicious!
- If you don't have cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes can be used instead.
- Regular paprika can be used instead of smoked paprika if that's what you have on hand.
- Store in an airtight container or spice jar in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months. Here are my favorite spice jars.
- Taco Seasoning Mix - Great for beef, chicken, or pork.
- Dry Rub For Pork - Perfect for pork chops, ribs, and chicken.
- Steak Seasoning Blend - A sweet and savory blend that works well on steak, chicken, or pork.
- This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled.
- Adjust the salt and cayenne pepper based on your taste.
- Works well as a dry rub or mixed with butter or oil
- Best added before cooking to let the flavors absorb
- Great for baking, pan searing, grilling, and air frying
Nutrition
Calories: 6kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 389mgPotassium: 28mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 339IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.3mg
Nutritional information is approximate. For accurate nutritional information you should refer to the nutritional labels on the packages of the specific ingredients that you used.
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