Make your own all purpose seasoning blend from herbs and spices you already have in your pantry. Five minutes and a couple of pantry staples are all you need to make your favorite house seasoning blend.
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- 🥫 Ingredients needed:
- 📝 Ingredient notes:
- 🔄 Variations
- 🥣 Helpful Kitchen Tools
- 🔪 How To Make All-Purpose Seasoning Blend
- ❄️ Storage tips
- 🍽️ Serving Suggestions
- Hot to use All Purpose seasoning
- More homemade spice blends
- 👩🍳 Chef Tip
- 📄 Related Recipes
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✨ Here is why this recipe is amazing:
- Uses a blend of common pantry spices to create a flavorful seasoning mix that can be used in a variety of dishes.
- This seasoning blend is perfect for adding to meats, vegetables, soups, stews, and more, making it a great staple to have in your kitchen.
🥫 Ingredients needed:
Here is a visual overview of the ingredients in the recipe. Scroll down to the recipe at the bottom for quantities.
📝 Ingredient notes:
- Garlic Salt - in place of salt you are going to want to use garlic salt.
- Paprika - Adds a hint of smoky heat.
- Italian Seasoning
- Onion Powder -
- Black Pepper
- Cayenne Pepper - optional but adds a great kick of heat to the seasoning.
🔄 Variations
- For a spicier spice mix, swap out the cayenne for more paprika.
- Increase the heat in the house spice mix by doubling the cayenne.
- No garlic salt? Just use garlic powder and add some salt to taste.
- This amount lasted me about three times through having fries for dinner (4 people).
- How much you use will depend on your preferences. Add as much or as little as you like.
🥣 Helpful Kitchen Tools
These kitchen tools will make it easier for you to measure, mix, and store the seasoning blend, ensuring that it turns out just the way you want it to.
- Measuring spoons: To accurately measure the ingredients for the seasoning blend.
- Small mixing bowl: To combine the spices and herbs together.
- Whisk or fork: To mix the spices and herbs thoroughly.
- Spice grinder or mortar and pestle: To grind whole spices like black peppercorns if you're grinding them fresh for the recipe.
- Storage container: To store the seasoning blend for later use.
- Small Funnel: To help you pour the seasoning blend into the storage container without spilling.
- Label: To write the name of the seasoning blend and the date it was made on the storage container, so you can easily identify it later.
🔪 How To Make All-Purpose Seasoning Blend
- Combine all ingredients in a small container and mix until fully combined.
- Use immediately or store in a sealed container in a dry pantry for up to 6 months.
❄️ Storage tips
It’s important to store this seasoning in an area without high humidity as this will cause it to clump or harden.
🍽️ Serving Suggestions
I like to buy empty seasoning shakers so this can be sprinkled over the top of the fries.
Hot to use All Purpose seasoning
All-purpose seasoning is a versatile blend of spices that can add flavor to a wide range of dishes. Here are some top ways to use all-purpose seasoning:
- Seasoning meat: All-purpose seasoning is great for seasoning meats such as chicken, beef, pork, and fish. Simply sprinkle the seasoning over the meat before cooking, or mix it with oil to make a marinade.
- Roasting vegetables: Toss your favorite vegetables with oil and seasoning, then roast in the oven until tender and caramelized.
- Stir-fries: Add flavor to stir-fried dishes such as vegetables, rice, and noodles. Sprinkle the seasoning over the dish towards the end of cooking.
- Soups and stews: Add depth and complexity to soups and stews. Add the seasoning to the pot along with other herbs and spices.
- Salad dressings: Mix house seasoning with olive oil, vinegar, and other ingredients to make a delicious salad dressing.
- Snacks: flavor snacks such as popcorn, roasted nuts, or homemade chips.
- Dips and spreads: Mix all-purpose seasoning with cream cheese, sour cream, or yogurt to make a tasty dip or spread for crackers or veggies.
These are just a few ways to use all-purpose seasoning. Experiment with different recipes and find your favorite ways to use this versatile spice blend.
More homemade spice blends
Poultry seasoning - Are you tired of the bland taste of your chicken dishes? Do you feel like your roasted turkey lacks flavor? Let's get started and spice up our poultry dishes with this recipe for homemade poultry seasoning!
Homemade Seasoned Salt - This homemade seasoning salt recipe combines common pantry seasonings to make a seasoned salt that is just like Lawry's seasoned salt!
Garlic Powder - Homemade garlic powder is easy to make with just a few simple steps. Follow my easy step-by-step photo instructions to make the best garlic powder.
All Purpose Seasoning Blend - Five minutes and a couple of pantry staples are all you need to make your favorite house seasoning blend.
Turkey Brine - Follow my simple instructions for how to brine a turkey for Thanksgiving. This a recipe for a dry turkey brine mix and it is great for a hostess gift or a gift exchange.
👩🍳 Chef Tip
- Looking to make this all-purpose seasoning finer in texture so it will shake through a salt shaker? Pulse the seasoning in a food processor!
- To keep your all purpose seasoning from clumping in the shaker, add a ¼ teaspoon of dry white rice to the shaker to absorb any extra moisture.
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All Purpose Seasoning Blend
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HELPFUL KITCHEN TOOLS
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Garlic Salt
- 2 Tablespoons Paprika
- 2 Tablespoons Italian Seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon Onion Powder
- 1 ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper
- ¾ Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a small container and mix until fully combined.
- Use immediately or store in a sealed container in a dry pantry for up to 6 months.
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Sarah Mock is a classically trained Chef and graduate of Johnson & Wales University. A culinary blogger for 14 years Sarah helps the home cook prepare her recipes with professional results.
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