Chicken Taco Seasoning

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Homemade Chicken Taco Seasoning recipe is the ideal way to punch up chicken tacos! This recipe for chicken taco seasoning is ready in only 5 minutes!

Chicken Taco Seasoning on a speckled plate.

This taco seasoning mix for chicken is free of junky additives and uses basic ingredients you probably have on-hand. No special trip to the store required.

Ingredients

Wondering what’s in this homemade seasoning for chicken? This seasoning mix requires up to 10 different spices, however many you probably already have in your pantry: 

  • Chili Powder
  • Coriander
  • Paprika
  • Onion Powder
  • Garlic Powder
  • Cumin
  • Mexican Oregano
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • Cayenne Pepper
Variety of spices layered in a mason jar.

Chicken Taco Seasoning

This seasoning for chicken tacos recipe can easily be adjusted to your taste buds. Want it spicer? Add more cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes. Only have smoked paprika and not regular? Add it instead!

Spicy Chicken Tacos

Amp up the heat by doubling the cayenne pepper and/or red pepper flakes; go up from there if you can handle the heat! Check out our “What To Serve With Tacos” guide.

Low Sodium Taco Seasoning

Looking for low sodium taco seasoning? Just omit the salt altogether and add, to personal preference or need, after the meat is cooked. 

chicken taco seasoning recipe spread out on a speckled plate.

Uses

There are many recipes that could use a hit of this seasoning in to add flavor, including Spicy Taco Chili, and:

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Store Bought Spice Packet

If you’re looking to replace your Old El Paso Taco Seasoning or Ortega Taco Seasoning, just sub in 2-3 tablespoons of this seasoning in place of the packet.

How to Store

Whip up a huge batch of this taco seasoning recipes for chicken and keep it on hand, in an airtight jar, to use as needed. The mix will stay fresh for 6 months.

Other popular Spice Mix recipes: Carne Asada Seasoning, Smoke Rub For Chicken, Montreal Steak Seasoning, Lamb Seasoning, Creole SeasoningJamaican Jerk Spice, Corned Beef Spices, Prime Rib Rub and our popular BBQ Rub.

Homemade Tacos

Hailing from San Diego, we love taco recipes! Here are a few of our popular taco recipes to check out for Taco Tuesday!

Carne Asada Tacos
Street Tacos
Tacos al Carbon
Birria Tacos
Pollo Asado Tacos

Chicken Taco Seasoning on a speckled plate.

Chicken Taco Seasoning

Our easy to make, homemade Chicken Taco Seasoning recipe is the ideal way to punch up chicken, ground beef, or ground turkey for tacos! This recipe for chicken tacos is ready in only 5 minutes! Add to your beef recipes or chicken recipes.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 3 Tbsp
Calories: 10kcal
Author: Darcey Olson
Cost: $2

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp Mexican oregano
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • ¼ tsp black pepper

Instructions

  • Add all the spices to a small bowl and mix to combine. Store in an air-tight container for up to 6 months.

Notes

Storage: Store this spice blend covered in the pantry for up to 6 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 10kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.05g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 400mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 329IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
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