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    Cajun Dry Rub: The Perfect Spicy Recipe

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    Our Cajun Dry Rub is perfect if you want to add some zing to your recipes! Whether you are using it as a rub on pork ribs, chicken wings or beef, or sprinkling it on your veggies before roasting, you are going to love its bold spiciness.

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    Cajun Dry Rub in in terracotta bowl with a silver spoon.

    There's nothing like the flavour of Cajun food. It's spicy, savoury, and downright delicious! Our easy and versatile Cajun-style rub recipe brings the flavour of the bayou to your table.

    So why not try making your own blend and add a little bit of Cajun spice to your next meal. We used it in our Cajun Prawn/Shrimp Salad and Cajun Chicken Salad - yum!

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    • Top Tips
    • You Will Need
    • Directions
    • How to Use Your Cajun Dry Rub?
    • Used in:
    • More spice blends:
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    What is Cajun Seasoning?

    We can thank the Acadians for all those delicious Cajun recipes they brought with them when they settled in rural southern Louisiana. They rebuilt and modified the food and dishes they loved with the fresh produce, wild game and spices they found in their new home.

    Cajun spice blend is a rustic seasoning from the South (Louisana). As with most spice mixes, everyone has their unique combination of spices, but it usually includes paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, onion flakes, oregano and thyme. 

    Feel free to add salt and pepper to your blend, but I prefer to leave them out for a low sodium cajun seasoning version. I like to add these separately in my recipes - you have more control that way.

    Top Tips

    Spices stored for too long in your pantry lose their essential oils and can lose their flavour. STOP - don’t throw them away!

    Revive your spices by placing them into a dry pan over medium heat, stir them for 1-2 minutes as this will draw the essential oils to the surface and they will once again become aromatic. Just be careful you don’t overdo it and burn them 😉.  

    Let's Talk Herbs & Spices

    There is really nothing fancy in our blend; you will probably have most of these in your pantry already. So why not whip up your own homemade blend minus the fillers or preservatives you find in most store-bought blends.

    • Paprika and Smoked Paprika - for thier vibrant colour, full-bodied flavour, and the smoked paprika's wonderful smokiness.
    • Dry Shallots or Onion Flakes - has a sweet, mild onion flavour.
    • Cayenne Pepper - this is what adds the HEAT to our spice blend; adjust to your liking.
    • Dried oregano - adds a sweet, grassy, slight bitterness.
    • Dried thyme - has a strong flavour and savoury pungency.
    • Garlic Granules or Powder - gives a mellow garlic tang.

    You Will Need

    Labelled ingredients needed to make Cajun dry rub on a white board.

    Directions

    • Gather your ingredients.
    • Place all the spices, garlic powder and onion flakes in a bowl and stir until well combined.
    • Store in an air-tight container until ready to use.
    • Cajun Dry Rub ingredients in a white bowl.
      ADD ALL THE SPICES TO A BOWL
    • Mixing Cajun dry ingredients in a white bowl with a spoon.
      MIX WELL TO COMBINE

    How to Use Your Cajun Dry Rub?

    • Make into a paste with oil, rub into chicken or meats and roast in the oven or grill on your barbecue.
    • Mix with butter and pan fry for blackened chicken.
    • Marinate chicken fillets with Cajun spice and balsamic vinegar, pan-fry and serve with a crisp green salad.
    • Try Cajun Shrimp and Rice
    • Sauté onion, different coloured peppers, corn kernels with some 1-2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning add some Arborio rice, stir until rice is well coated with spice mix, add some stock and cook risotto-style.
    • Serve with diced avocado, fresh coriander and lime wedges.
    • Add it to dressings or vinaigrettes to add some pizzaz to your salads.
    • Stiry it through your dips for a zingy hit - try with hummous, guacomole or even tzatziki.

    Used in:

    • Cajun Shrimp Salad
    • Cajun Chicken Salad
    • Cajun Salad Dressing
    • Avocado Ranch Salad
    • Avocado Ranch Dressing

    More spice blends:

    • Italian Seasoning
    • Taco Seasoning
    • Madras Curry Powder
    • Ras el Hanout
    • Moroccan Blend

    Common Questions

    How much does it make?

    Our gorgeous blend makes a total of 27 teaspoons which is under half a cup of seasoning.

    How to store it

    Store your Cajun Dry Rub in a tightly sealed glass container, in a cool dark place in your pantry or spice drawer.

    How Long Will it Keep?

    If stored as suggested your blend should keep for approximately twelve weeks.

    Dietary Information

    Making your own spice blends means that you get to skip out on all the artificial flavourings, preservatives and fillers that are in store-bought blends.
    The beauty of our version is that we also skip out on the salt making it a healthy low sodium cajun seasoning recipe.
    It is suitable for all eating styles and contains 7kcals per teaspoon with net carbs of zero per serve! 
    (We used a nutritional database to make our calculations so these should be considered an estimate only).

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    Cajun Dry Rub in in terracotta bowl with a silver spoon.

    Cajun Dry Rub: The Perfect Spicy Recipe

    Our Cajun Dry Rub is perfect if you want to add some zing to your recipes! Use it on beef, pork, chicken or fish - you will love its bold spiciness.
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    * Times are an estimate and will depend on your skill level
    Course: Spice Blend
    Cuisine: Cajun
    Keyword: Cajun, home made spice blend, homemade blend
    Difficulty: Easy
    Diet: Suits all diets and eating styles
    Servings: 27 teaspoons*
    Calories: 7kcal
    Ingredients
    • 2 tablespoons paprika
    • 2 tablespoons fried dry shallots or onion flakes
    • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
    • 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
    • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
    • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
    • 1 tablespoon garlic granules or powder
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    Instructions
    • Gather ingredients.
    • Place all the spices, garlic powder and onion flakes in a bowl and stir until well combined.
    • Store in an air-tight container until ready to use.

    Notes

    *Makes 9 tbsps  approximately ½ a cup
    Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
    Calories: 7kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 528IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
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