Homemade Taco & Fajita Seasoning – Bulk Batch Recipe

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Replace your store bought taco and fajita seasoning with a healthy, homemade bulk taco seasoning recipe! No more store-bought packet purchasing! You’ll know exactly what is in your homemade mix, with no preservatives and you get to choose the sodium intake you’re looking for! This large batch homemade taco seasoning bulk mix has a great taste and comes together in minutes!

Homemade Taco & Fajita Seasoning – Bulk Batch Recipe

Every Tuesday, we do tacos in one way or another (taco Tuesday for the win!).

Maybe it’s a taco bowls, fish tacos, ground beef tacos, steak tacos, chicken tacos, or taco salad. Maybe it’s burritos or tostadas. Really it’s the only thing I want on Tuesdays!

Mexican food is always a win in our house, and taco night just got easier with this homemade taco and fajita seasoning mix! It’s an easy option to replace a packet of taco seasoning.

It comes together in minutes, and you likely already have everything on hand. If not, you can find the pantry staples at your regular grocery store.

So why not take a couple minutes of your day to simplify your future taco night?

Why you’ll love this homemade taco seasoning

Budget friendly – Save money when you purchase spices in the bulk section! This is a great way to make your homemade taco seasoning a better price than buying an individual seasoning packet each time you want to make taco meat.

No junky fillers – Know exactly what is in your taco mix by creating a blend perfect for you! There is no MSG, fillers, or ingredients you can’t pronounce in this recipe.

Great flavor – You can make this spice blend as spicy or mild as you like! It has great flavor and the heat can be adjusted up or down depending on the chili powder amount you use. Use less for a more mild mix, or more for more heat. You can even add a little cayenne pepper in to bring the spice level up even more!

Simple ingredients in this taco seasoning blend

Scroll down to view the recipe card below for the full ingredients list, nutrition facts, and step-by-step instructions.

• chili powder
• cumin
• garlic granules
• dried oregano
• paprika
• onion powder
• sea salt

How to make taco and fajita seasoning

Homemade seasoning mixes are so simple. All it takes is simply measuring your spices and herbs, and whisking them together.

Remember to label your container so that you can easily locate your taco mix.

Need a small batch of seasoning made?

If you’re looking to make a quick taco seasoning for a single meal, reduce the seasons down to this:

• 1 ¼ tsp chili powder
• 1 ¼ tsp cumin
• 1 ¼ tsp garlic granules
• ¾ tsp dried oregano
• ¾ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp sea salt

Watch me make homemade taco seasoning packets and taco bulk mix

The full how to video can be watched below, or on my YouTube channel!

How to use your bulk seasoning

The ratio I use when adding a single batch of taco flavor to protein is 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning for each 1 pound of protein (like 1 pound of ground beef), plus 2-3 tablespoons of water.

That could be with ground beef, ground turkey or chicken breast.

I find 2 tbsp is the perfect amount to add flavor.

If you love extra taco flavor or more spice level, increase it to 3 tbsp per 1 pound of protein.

Taco night recipe inspiration

• Taco tortilla pie
• Salmon tacos with slaw
• Smothered chili colorado burritos
• Easy mexican street corn salad
• Mexican pasta bake

What to store your own taco seasoning in

Store your big batch taco seasoning in an airtight container like a mason jar.

If you like having your diy taco seasoning portioned out, measure 2 tablespoons into individual seasoning packets to simplify taco night!

More recipes you’ll love

• Homemade bulk ranch seasoning
• Tomato paste pizza sauce
• Chorizo spice mix
• Cilantro lime sauce
• Tri tip marinade

If you try this healthy taco seasoning recipe, I’d love it if you left a star rating and comment below letting me know how it turned out!

XO

Heather

Originally published July 2020. Updated September 2023.