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

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.

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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- Queso Chicken
- Mexican Potatoes
- Smoked Chicken Thighs
- Smoked Chili
- Chili Cheese Dip
- Chili Cheese Fries
- Chicken Fajitas
- Instant Pot Bean Recipes
- Taco Dip, Taco Soup or Taco Salad

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 Seasoning, Jamaican 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
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.

