Cajun blackening seasoning is the perfect balance of spices and herbs. This blackened seasoning recipe is flavorful, quick to make, and put together in just 5 minutes. Use it on chicken, fish, shrimp, and any meat and vegetables.
What is Blackening Seasoning
Blackening seasoning is a mix of spices and herbs that includes paprika, cayenne pepper, onion and garlic granules, oregano, and thyme. It is used to season meat or any protein before it's blackened. To blacken food oil is added to a skillet, and heated, and the meat is cooked in the skillet on medium-high heat till it develops a charcoal-like crust.
Blackening seasoning originates from Louisiana.
Why You Will Love This Cajun Blackening Seasoning Recipe
You will love this cajun blackened seasoning recipe because:
Versatile- It is versatile and complements most foods and you can use it on chicken, fish like cod, salmon, and others, to shrimp, beef, and anything in between.
Flavorful -This mix contains ingredients like paprika, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, onion powder, thyme, and oregano. It has a perfect blend of smokey, spicy, and earthy flavors that will amp up any of your favorite dishes, blackened or not.
Clean Ingredients- It uses clean natural ingredients that do not contain preservatives or artificial flavors.
Easy and Quick- It is easy and quick and requires just 5 minutes or less to put it together.
Some other seasonings you'll love: Ground beef seasoning, Peri Peri Seasoning
Ingredients
What is in blackened seasoning? Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make homemade blackened seasoning:
Smoked Paprika- If you don't have this available, you can use the regular paprika.
Garlic granules- Substitute for garlic powder. The same quantity applies.
Onion granules- Substitute for onion powder if granules unavailable.
Dried thyme
Oregano
Cayenne pepper- Adjust the quantity to suit your taste.
Black pepper
Salt
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How To Make Blackened Seasoning - Step by Step Instructions
Here's a step by step directions on how to make cajun blackened seasoning:
Measure the ingredients- Measure out all the ingredients. You can adjust the salt and pepper quantity to your taste.
Mix the ingredients- Add all the ingredients into a clean, dry bowl then mix until perfectly combined. There you go! You have a tasty homemade seasoning ready to use and enjoy in whatever dish you like.
How To Use it
I recommend using a tablespoon of cajun blackened seasoning to 500g of chicken, fish, shrimp, or other protein.
You can also use it for non-meat foods like potatoes, broccoli, and asparagus. The seasoning goes well with those vegetables.
Here are Some Recipes you can use this seasoning with:
How To Store
Transfer the seasoning to an airtight container or a spice jar, label it with name and dates, and then store it in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight. It can be stored for 6-12 months if the ingredients used expiry date allows for that.
Expert Tips
- I used smoked paprika in this recipe because of its unique smokey flavor but you can also go for the regular one.
- Experiment with the herbs - I used thyme, oregano, and basil in the seasoning, but you can also use other herbs. If I had to add another herb than the above ones, I would probably go for parsley.
- Make sure all the utensils to be used are dry. Mix in a clean dry bowl or measure into a dry spice jar, cover, and shake till combined.
Recipe FAQS
Blackening seasoning is called so because of its use in a specific cooking method called blackening. In this culinary practice, the food, usually protein like chicken, and fish is cooked on a hot skillet until it develops a charcoal-like crust.
Place a skillet on medium heat then add oil to it. When the oil is heated, add the chicken, fish, or any meat you want to blacken and cook till it develops a charcoal-like crust (this takes about 2-3 minutes). Flip the meat and cook it till it forms a black crust.
Absolutely. You can double or triple it to suit the quantity you require.
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Recipe
Cajun Blackening Seasoning Recipe
Equipment
- Measuring spoons
- Mixing bowl
- Spice jar
Ingredients
- 1.5 tablespoon Smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon Cayenne pepper or to taste
- ½ teaspoon Garlic granules
- 1 teaspoon Onion granules
- ½-1 teaspoon Black Pepper or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon Oregano
- ¼ teaspoon Dried Thyme
- ¼ teaspoon Basil Optional
- ½ teaspoon Salt or to taste
Instructions
- Measure the ingredients- Measure out all the ingredients. You can adjust the salt and pepper quantity to your taste.
- Mix the ingredients- Add all the ingredients into a clean, dry bowl and mix until perfectly combined. There you go! You have a tasty homemade seasoning ready to use and enjoy in whatever dish you like.
Video
Notes
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- I used smoked paprika in the recipe because of its unique smokey flavor but you can also go for the regular one.
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- Experiment with the herbs - I used thyme, oregano, and basil in the seasoning, but you can also use other herbs. If I had to choose other herbs than the above ones, I would probably parsley.
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- Mix in a clean dry bowl or measure into the spice jar, cover, and shake till combined.
- I recommend using a tablespoon of cajun blackened seasoning to 500g of chicken, fish, shrimp, or other protein.
- You can also use it for non-meat foods like potatoes, broccoli, and asparagus. The seasoning goes well with those vegetables.
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