Do-it-yourself Seasoned Salt

Seasoned Salt combines salt with a superbly flavorful mix of herbs and spices. It’s a fast and handy strategy 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 (typically referred to as seasoning salt) usually consists of salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. From there, you possibly can add different elements to fit your style.

Taste: This salt is my go-to and has the proper mixture of savory, barely candy, and smoky flavors
Talent Degree: No particular instruments or expertise are wanted for this DIY seasoned salt.
Serving Recommendations: 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 possibly can 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 the entire elements in a bowl till effectively blended.

Salt: For one of the best outcomes, use a finer sized grains of salt. It’s going to season extra evenly and blend higher with the spice additions. Be sure that to make use of a thinner-grain pepper so it mixes in effectively!
Seasonings: Use candy paprika for added heat and shade. You should definitely 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 dimensions of every ingredient is roughly the identical for even distribution. To attain 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 purple 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 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 contemporary. If it clumps, give it a shake or break it up with a spoon.