Our Keto Taco Seasoning is full of Mexican flavour minus the fillers used in pre-packed blends to add low carb, gluten free spice to your meals.
What are Mexican flavours
Signature Mexican flavours used in Mexican cooking come from onion, garlic, tomatoes, beans , corn, fresh chillis (jalapeños) and cilantro.
Classic Mexican spices are
- Cumin with an earthy, toasty, slightly bitter taste
- Mexican oregano with a more delicate flavour than Mediterranean oregano
- Chipotle powder which is made by drying and smoking jalapeños chillis and then grinding them to a powder
- Epazote which is lesser known and used to calm any intestinal discomfort beans may cause. It has strong, acidic flavour almost like lemon.
How we made our taco season low carb
Quite simply by skipping out on the fillers! As with most packaged ingredients taco seasoning comes with added salt, sugars, starch, and preservatives to increase their shelf life.
That is the beauty of making your own home made blends you get to skip on artificial fillers and use just fresh spices for a much more intense flavour profile.
While not 100% carb or gluten free as all spices contain carbs, the carb count is considerably lower than any taco blends you can buy in stores. The carb count in our taco seasoning is quite negligible just 1g per serve.
How much should I use for my tacos
That just depends on how spicy you like things. Usually one taco seasoning pack contains six teaspoons of the spice and is used to season 450 grams or one pound of meat that serves six.
If you are going to use that formula it equals to one teaspoon per 75 grams (just under 3 ounces) of meat for each person. To be honest I use much more than that in my tacos as I like things spicy, but that is up to you.
What can I use it on?
- Use it in your tacos - of course!
- As a rub for pulled pork, steaks or grilled chicken
- Try it in your quesadillas
- Use it to roast your veggies such as eggplant, carrots, green beans and brassicas.
- Great on sautéed sturdy greens such as collard greens kale, silverbeet and chard
- Use it to flavour your cooked beans
- Great in salsas and salad dressings
- As added flavour in your chillis, soups, stews and casseroles
You will need
How to make it
- Place all the spices, oregano, garlic powder and onion flakes in a bowl and stir until well combined.
- This is a mild blend, to make it extra spicy add a teaspoon or two of chipotle or cayenne powder.
- Store in an air-tight container until ready to use.
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How much does it make
Our blend makes a total of 30 teaspoons which is just under half a cup of seasoning or 30 tacos! The nutritional information use has been calculated per teaspoon.
How to store it
Store it in a tightly sealed glass container, in a cool dark place in your pantry.
Try it in these salads
- Mexican Bean Salad - add 1-2 teaspoons in the dressing
- Eggplant Salad with Harissa - replace the Harissa Paste with 1-2 tablespoons of taco seasoning mixed into a paste with 1-2 tablespoons of oil.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsps Cumin Powder
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp chilli flakes
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion flakes
- 1 tbsp dried Mexican oregano or half a tbsp Mediterranean oregano
Instructions
- Place all the spices, oregano, garlic powder and onion flakes in a bowl and stir until well combined.
- This is a mild blend, to make it extra spicy add a teaspoon or two of chipotle or cayenne powder.
- Store in an air-tight container until ready to use.
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
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