Do-it-yourself Seasoned Salt

Seasoned Salt combines salt with a superbly flavorful mix of herbs and spices. It’s a fast and handy method to season meats, greens, eggs, and on a regular basis dishes with one fast shake.

jar of Homemade Seasoned Salt with measuring spoon full

What’s Seasoned Salt?

Seasoned salt (generally referred to as seasoning salt) usually contains salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. From there, you possibly can add different substances to fit your style.

Taste: This salt is my go-to and has the proper mixture of savory, barely candy, and smoky flavors
Ability Degree: No particular instruments or expertise are wanted for this DIY seasoned salt.
Serving Ideas: This salt can be utilized in quite a lot of recipes. Sprinkle seasoned salt on eggs, grilled zucchini, salad dressings, chicken breasts (or baked chicken thighs), or any savory dish that wants salt and seasoning. You’ll be able to add it earlier than cooking or after (or each)!

garlic powder , paprika , sugar , onion powder , salt , pepper with labels to make Homemade Seasoned Salt

The way to Make Seasoned Salt

This couldn’t be simpler; merely mix all the substances in a bowl till nicely blended.

Salt: For the perfect outcomes, use a finer sized grains of salt. It would season extra evenly and blend higher with the spice additions. Make certain to make use of a thinner-grain pepper so it mixes in nicely!
Seasonings: Use candy paprika for added heat and shade. Be sure you use garlic powder and never garlic salt, because the salt has already been added. Don’t neglect the sugar, as this rounds out the flavour of the spices.

Favourite Variations

No matter you’re including, simply guarantee the scale of every ingredient is roughly the identical for even distribution. To realize this, use a spice grinder or a mortar and pestle earlier than including.

For Tex-Mex Seasoned Salt: Salt, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, cumin, floor pink pepper
For Mediterranean Seasoned Salt: Mix salt, garlic, and onion powders with floor rosemary and basil.
For an Italian seasoned salt recipe: Add in basil and oregano. I really like including this to Italian dressing!

Storing Your Seasoning Salt

Retailer seasoned salt in a labeled spice jar in a cool, dry cabinet for as much as 6 months. Hold it away from moisture so it stays free and recent. If it clumps, give it a shake or break it up with a spoon.