This Cajun Seasoning Recipe is a delicious and easy spice mixture that is perfect for dozens of recipes!
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.
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
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.
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 Packet 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.
If you make this homemade Cajun seasoning recipe or any of my other recipes, I’d love to hear what you think! Leave a comment and let me know.
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.
Recipe Video
Notes
- 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.
- Please see the post for a list of recipes in which this great seasoning mix can be used.
Joanne Sonnenberg says
So glad you posted dry seasoning recipes. I love to use home made spice mixes to store bought ones. Would love to have a ranch dip mix.
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Debta Allen says
No comment, but I love your dishes you prepare..????
Thank you!
Sherie Rowe says
I use cajun seasoning on my fried chicken and this one sounds perfect. I also can’t wait to try the Cajun Chicken Penne! It sounds awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Brenda says
Thank for spices recipes…
Very helpful….
You’re welcome!
Carol says
Hi, Joanne, I made your cheeseburger casserole tonight. It was delicious, it went over very well with the guys. I even changed it up a bit by using Whole Grain Pasta. My question to you is, when I make the homemade spices like Cajun and Taco Spice, how much do I use for cooking?
Thank You
Usually, the recipe will indicate. If it is a recipe that says a 1 ounce packet of Taco Seasoning, you will want 3 tablespoons of mine. If it doesn’t say either way, I would start with 1 tablespoons and work up from there.
Cara Patterson says
This is a great recipe. My husband loves smoked everything, so I substituted smoked paprika for the paprika and chipotle for the cayenne. I also omitted the salt as a personal choice. It was a big hit!
I’m so happy you liked it, Cara!
Mary says
I made this the other night with your creamy chicken cajun pasta, and it was delicious! Thank you for sharing.
I’m so glad you liked it!
mary pat says
thank you looks so good!!
Thank you!
Paula says
Way too salty for me, to the point of tasting unhealthy and inedible. Then I looked at the recipe nutrition and it appears even a small serving would have several times the adult daily limit of sodium.
I’m so sorry to hear that you didn’t enjoy it. Is there any chance that you used table salt? It is significantly more salty than kosher salt. We used this again just the other day, it’s a family favorite. But absolutely, tastes vary.
Jerry L Dodson says
I am thinking of trying foil packet meals. I have never been much on cooking. Usually breakfast is all that I have done except many years ago I cooked one or two meals for my son and daughter and then I took care of my two grandsons and had to fix their breakfast before taking them to school. There has to be many men that have lost their wives or their wife has just quit cooking. I am almost 89 and I am looking for something easy and fast for my meals. I am thinking that we men could just fix the packets, maybe a dozen and put them in the freezer and take out a couple each day for lunch and dinner. I love Chinese, Mexican, Italian, Cajun and just plain country boy foods such as steak, potatoes, peppers, plenty of onions, tomato, etc. I love spicy foods. Is there a book with recipes for me?
I’m sorry, I don’t have a cookbook out, but I’d like to think that all of my recipes are easy. You might enjoy this section of my site: 30 Minute Meals.