Creole Cajun Seasoning

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Creole Seasoning-A  must have  cajun seasoning that adds  boldness and extra flavor to any dish. Everything you need is in your spice pantry,  quick to put together and can be easily customized for personal preference.

If you’ve been around here a while, you know how much I love jazzing  up my meals with cajun seasoning . Well , maybe  a little bit  too much .  You can’t believe all the emails and/or messages I get about this spice blend.    So it’s perfectly natural that I would create one .

Creole or Cajun seasoning  is not easy to come by outside of the United States  but more than likely these spices are in your pantry, especially if you like big bold flavors.

If you don’t … then you can easily get it from your neighbor market.

Tell you what,  I didn’t have to make an extra trip to the market. The ingredients are a pantry staple- nothing exotic here.

Authentic Louisiana creole is about the complex mix of pungent herbs and spices. Every dish has layers upon layers of bold flavors that meld together flawlessly.

Achieving such  deliciousness  is partly due to a combination of spices, which  you can easily  replicate with this cajun seasoning . Both Creole and Cajun cooking terms are used interchangeably. However ,  Cajun seasoning  is a basic  blend mix : use garlic powder, onion, black pepper, and Cayenne pepper. While creole seasonings goes further that these basic spices with more herbs ranging from oregano to basil and paprika.

Having your key seasonings conveniently combined makes creole cooking much easier and ensures authentic flavors every time.

Let’s face it,  store brought creole seasoning is a good option but like everything else, homemade is best and it’s so easy to make your own. The key here is  using quality ingredients.

There are  three parts to this  creole seasoning.

The base of a good creole seasoning consists of salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. For this ecipe, I’ve left out the salt, because I want to be able to control the salt that goes into each dish. Sometimes I want more flavor without the salt – it helps keep things from being too salty .

After the base is done, the boldness comes in. Cayenne , white and black  pepper  are added for heat that is so inherent in any Cajun seasoning . Feel free to adjust the cayenne to heat tolerance. I use very little in my blend to please the whole family.

Finally you have the herbs which added another layer of flavor of subtle flavors  to the mix. Here , I used oregano, thyme, basil and parsley.   You can certainly adjust flavors to suit your tastebuds. You don’t have to use all four . Italian herbs would be a good substitute

After combining everything together, the spice mix is complete and ready to season a plethora of dishes including this gumbo  and jambalaya.  And everything else that rocks your boat.

And for the  remaining spice mix, store it in an airtight container to keep it fresh and pungent. Trust me, it comes in handy every time.

Now that you’ve got your seasoning all done .  Stay tuned for this blackened  salmon and sautéed vegetables

Enjoy!!!!

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Creole Cajun Seasoning

Prep Time

10 mins

Total Time

10 mins

 

Creole Cajun Seasoning-A  must have  cajun seasoning that adds  boldness and extra flavor to any dish. Everything you need is in your spice pantry,  quick to put together and can be easily customized for personal preference.

Course: Condiments

Cuisine: Southern

Author: Immaculate Bites

Ingredients

• 3 Tablespoons onion powder
• 3 Tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 ½ Tablespoons black pepper
• 1 ½ Tablespoons white pepper
• 6 Tablespoons paprika
• ½ - 1 Tablespoons cayenne pepper (adjust to suit taste buds)
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons oregano
• 1 Tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons dried thyme
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons dried basil

Instructions

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, or Jar and stir so that all the ingredients have been fully combined
2. Store in any airtight container (or zip lock bag) and start adding to your proteins and

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