Blackened Seasoning

Of all the things I’ve cooked over the years, the one thing I’ve never really done is blackened proteins.  I love the taste of it, but I’ve never made it at home.  I did a lot of research and came up with this recipe…

2 teaspoons paprika

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon thyme

couple of grinds of freshly ground pepper (I used mixed)

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

I took an empty spice jar, peeled the label and made a label that said, “blackened seasoning” and taped it to the jar (ok, there’s more on that label, but I was having friends over and I thought it would be funny to add a bad word to the label.  The friend thought it was really funny too, so we all had fun with it).  Combine all the ingredients in the spice jar and shake well.  Now you have blackened seasoning whenever you want. Shake it out and go.  Double, triple, quadruple, quintuple… whatever.

We sprinkled it on chicken and cooked it in a cast iron skillet, but I could see using it on meat that you’re going to grill or roast or anything.  Just the right amount of heat and super delicious. So much fun!Similar Posts:

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