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This Cajun Seasoning Recipe is a delicious and easy spice mixture that is perfect for dozens of recipes!

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Homemade Cajun Seasoning is easy to make and adds zesty flavor to so many recipes! Sure, you can find a similar seasoning at the store, but you can make your own for much cheaper. Plus, you can make as much or as little as you like. Simply toss in a little or a lot and you have the perfect seasoning to add to chicken, pasta, fish, or tons of other recipes!

I made this the other night with your creamy chicken cajun pasta, and it was delicious! Thank you for sharing.

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What is Cajun Seasoning

Cajun seasoning is a spice mix that is widely used in Cajun cuisine. While you can buy in the spice aisle at your local grocery store, it is easy to make with ingredients already in your pantry. It is a little spicy, a little smoky, and absolutely delicious. I love making my own Cajun seasoning and other seasoning mixes so I can control exactly what is in it, adapting it to my taste preferences and skipping added preservatives that are often in store-bought blends.

Cajun Seasoning Ingredients

Be sure to scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for the full recipe, including the full list of Cajun seasoning ingredients and their measurements.

  • Kosher Salt
  • Paprika
  • Onion Powder
  • Garlic Powder
  • Black Pepper
  • Thyme
  • Oregano
  • Cayenne Pepper
  • Red Pepper Flakes
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Storing Homemade Cajun Seasoning

Store your homemade Cajun seasoning blend in an airtight container or jar in a cool, dry place. How long it will last depends on how fresh your spices are that you are starting with. Since dried herbs go bad first, it is most important that your thyme and oregano are the youngest. Assuming that your herbs are recently dried, your Cajun spice mix will last for one year in an airtight container when stored properly.

Spiciness of Cajun Seasoning

This Cajun seasoning mix does have a little bit of a spicy kick to it. I like this recipe just as it is, and my family does as well. If you are very sensitive to spice, you can cut the cayenne pepper in half and leave out the red pepper flakes.

If you love your dishes spicy, you can add more cayenne pepper. One of the things I love most about homemade seasoning mixes is that they can be adjusted.

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Cajun Seasoning Uses

  • This Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta is THE BEST! It’s like a recipe that you would get at a restaurant, but you can have it at home.

  • I love this Blackened Shrimp! It is easy to make and works well as an appetizer or a fast dinner.

  • This Cajun Cobb Salad is such a fun twist on the classic cobb salad, you’ll love it.

  • Our Cajun Chicken Alfredo is the creamy pasta dish you are dreaming of. It is so good.

  • This Jambalaya Foil Packe t is a super popular recipe that uses my Cajun spice blend, and you will love it.

  • This Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta is the seafood cousin to the recipe below and just as delicious.

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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup paprika
  • 3 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons onion powder
  • 3 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon thyme
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients, whisking well.
  • Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to one year.

Recipe Video

Notes

  1. If this seasoning mix is made with fresh spices, it can be stored in an airtight container in a cool place for up to 1 year.
  2. Please see the post for a list of recipes in which this great seasoning mix can be used.
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This Cajun Seasoning Recipe is a delicious and easy spice mixture that is perfect for dozens of recipes!

cajun seasoning mix in a small mason jar being spooned out with a tablespoon - 10

Homemade Cajun Seasoning is easy to make and adds zesty flavor to so many recipes! Sure, you can find a similar seasoning at the store, but you can make your own for much cheaper. Plus, you can make as much or as little as you like. Simply toss in a little or a lot and you have the perfect seasoning to add to chicken, pasta, fish, or tons of other recipes!

I made this the other night with your creamy chicken cajun pasta, and it was delicious! Thank you for sharing.

homemade cajun seasoning broken down by spices on a baking sheet and labeled - 11

What is Cajun Seasoning

Cajun seasoning is a spice mix that is widely used in Cajun cuisine. While you can buy in the spice aisle at your local grocery store, it is easy to make with ingredients already in your pantry. It is a little spicy, a little smoky, and absolutely delicious. I love making my own Cajun seasoning and other seasoning mixes so I can control exactly what is in it, adapting it to my taste preferences and skipping added preservatives that are often in store-bought blends.

Cajun Seasoning Ingredients

Be sure to scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for the full recipe, including the full list of Cajun seasoning ingredients and their measurements.

  • Kosher Salt
  • Paprika
  • Onion Powder
  • Garlic Powder
  • Black Pepper
  • Thyme
  • Oregano
  • Cayenne Pepper
  • Red Pepper Flakes
the best cajun seasoning recipe about to be mixed in a bowl - 12

Storing Homemade Cajun Seasoning

Store your homemade Cajun seasoning blend in an airtight container or jar in a cool, dry place. How long it will last depends on how fresh your spices are that you are starting with. Since dried herbs go bad first, it is most important that your thyme and oregano are the youngest. Assuming that your herbs are recently dried, your Cajun spice mix will last for one year in an airtight container when stored properly.

Spiciness of Cajun Seasoning

This Cajun seasoning mix does have a little bit of a spicy kick to it. I like this recipe just as it is, and my family does as well. If you are very sensitive to spice, you can cut the cayenne pepper in half and leave out the red pepper flakes.

If you love your dishes spicy, you can add more cayenne pepper. One of the things I love most about homemade seasoning mixes is that they can be adjusted.

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Cajun Seasoning Uses

  • This Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta is THE BEST! It’s like a recipe that you would get at a restaurant, but you can have it at home.

  • I love this Blackened Shrimp! It is easy to make and works well as an appetizer or a fast dinner.

  • This Cajun Cobb Salad is such a fun twist on the classic cobb salad, you’ll love it.

  • Our Cajun Chicken Alfredo is the creamy pasta dish you are dreaming of. It is so good.

  • This Jambalaya Foil Packe t is a super popular recipe that uses my Cajun spice blend, and you will love it.

  • This Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta is the seafood cousin to the recipe below and just as delicious.

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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup paprika
  • 3 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons onion powder
  • 3 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon thyme
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients, whisking well.
  • Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to one year.

Recipe Video

Notes

  1. If this seasoning mix is made with fresh spices, it can be stored in an airtight container in a cool place for up to 1 year.
  2. Please see the post for a list of recipes in which this great seasoning mix can be used.
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Cajun Seasoning Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup paprika
  • 3 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons onion powder
  • 3 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon thyme
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients, whisking well.
  • Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to one year.

Video

Notes

  1. If this seasoning mix is made with fresh spices, it can be stored in an airtight container in a cool place for up to 1 year.
  2. Please see the post for a list of recipes in which this great seasoning mix can be used.

Nutrition

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