Homemade Cajun Seasoning is a tasty blend of spices that is quick and easy to assemble. The DIY Spice blend is made with common pantry staples to make an affordable mix to use on your favorite chicken, pasta, cauliflower, and more. The recipe possibilities are endless!
I love spice rubs and the flavor the spice adds to any meal! Besides affordability, most ready-made seasoning blends have an exorbitant amount of sodium and other ingredients no one can pronounce. Also, most of the ingredients are already in the spice cabinet and it takes just a few minutes to combine and we have an inexpensive spice blend.
Homemade Cajun Seasoning
I make a lot of homemade seasoning blends and I plan on sharing more of these with you because they are so inexpensive to make and truly add great flavor to many recipes. I hope you check out my Homemade Seasoning Salt, which is great as a seasoning for so many things like fish, veggies, and I even add it to salad dressings!
Ingredients
- Smoked Paprika: The smokiness adds amazing flavor. In a pinch, regular paprika can be used.
- Cayenne Pepper: Cajun flavors are all about spice, cayenne pepper gives you the spice needed.
- Ground Thyme: Adds an earthy balance to the spices.
- Dried Oregano: Another herb to balance the spices
- Onion Powder, Garlic Powder: Needed to round out the spicy flavors.
- Black Pepper, Salt: Everything tastes better with both of these seasonings
What is Cajun Seasoning?
Cajun seasoning is a spicy blend of seasoning that adds robust flavors to your favorite chicken, pork, pasta, and BBQ recipes. This is the seasoning I use for my Whole Roasted Cajun Cauliflower. It is a whole lotta Yum! My daughter has been requesting it daily.
Store seasonings in mason jars or well-sealed containers for up to 6 months in your pantry.
Cajun vs Creole
According to Louisiana Travels, the big difference is creole uses tomatoes and Cajun does not add it for flavor.
Recipe ideas:
Whole roasted cauliflower is one of my favorite treats and we use cajun seasoning to put this cauliflower over the top delish.
Roasted green bean is delicious with a sprinkling of cajun seasoning. Enjoy chicken drumsticks and use cajun seasoning for a great variety of flavor.
My friend Lisa, who writes Low Carb Yum, has a delicious recipe for Creamy Cabbage Beef Casserole and Cajun seasonings blend the flavors so well.
I love Robin’s Keto Cajun Crackers, from Mom Foodie, these crackers are delish.
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- smoked paprika: I use this spice all the time. Adds great flavor to so many recipes.
- small mason jars: use these for holding spice blends and pestos
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Homemade Cajun Seasoning Blend
Equipment Needed:
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons smoked paprika
- 2 Tablespoons cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine paprika, cayenne pepper, ground black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, dried oregano, dried thyme, and salt. Store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Please note, all nutritional information is an approximation and actually dietary information can vary on ingredients and proportion sizes.
Awesome how much easier it is to mix up your own batch like this.
I agree,enjoy!
I love making my own seasoning blends. They are easy, and nice to have handy. This one is perfect for all the things!
I never buy blends anymore. Homemade is so much healthier too.
I love cajun spices, I’m thinking of all of the things I can use this with. Thanks for sharing!
Awesome, Anne. Enjoy.
Mmm, homemade spice blends are so good! LOVE the idea of using this on cauliflower! TY
It is awesome on cauliflower.
Thank you so much for this recipe! I will try it today with some chicken thighs that I got yesterday from the supermarket.
Beautiful Carlos. I’m so glad you like the seasoning blend.
I don’t think I ever buy seasoning blends, always better to make your own, though I often just make a little for a recipe or two. I love the idea of having a batch of this on hand to add in to things here and there.
Yess, use small mason jars to store your own blends.
We use cajun seasoning on everything! I didn’t realize it was so easy to make my own – definitely trying this.
Making your own will be so good for your wallet too.
Great idea mixing your own blend! I’ll have to try it.
Enjoy the blend, it’s delicious!
This is awesome! I will have to make a big batch and save it for my chicken!
Excellent Jessica. Yes, this seasoning is awesome
I need to make this! I like to make my own blends instead of buying them. This one sounds really good.
Great recipe! As a chef, I’m always trying to encourage people to make their own blends, I’ll point some of my clients this way for this recipe!
I would like to make my own spices like this because I can control the amount of salt used. Some spice combinations are just too salty for me. My brother would like this Cajun seasoning.
I completely agree Yona. I make my own because I can control the spice!
My mouth is on fire just reading this. I love cajun spices, so this would be right up my alley.
This seasoning blend sounds phenomenal. I need to make it and keep on hand.
Great Melissa. Glad you like the spice blend
I do like a nice cajun flavor in my food sometimes. How fun to make it at home yourself!
I want the homemade seasoning and it’s more natural.
I completely agree, Aziel! So much better making your own spice blends
Wow looks amazing! I really need to try doing this at home 🙂
Glad you enjoy the spice blend recipe, Glenda
I love making seasoning blends!! This sounds like a good one to make up at home.
It is an easy and flavorful spice. Glad you like it William
This is awesome. I love learning recipes like this because it’s better to make homemade blends than to use the store bought ones. This way you know all the ingredients that it’s made with and you get to add or subtract what ingredients you like.
This is pure spicy perfection! I love seasoning
I always buy it, so it makes more sense to make it! I have everything I need to do it!
ooooh my dad would love this spicy awesomeness. will share with him, he’s all about the seasoning and blending.
what a cool idea! going to try this. 😀
Glad you enjoy Chei
This is a fantastic idea! I will do my own cajun seasoning blend.