This homemade Chili Seasoning Mix recipe has just the right amount of heat and sweetness.
The basis of every great chili is the perfect Chili Seasoning Mix recipe. This is the best chili seasoning mix recipe – it’s perfectly balanced with heat, sweetness and flavor.
If you love chili, you need to make a batch of this homemade Chili Seasoning Mix recipe and keep it on hand for when you get a chili craving. It took me a while to perfect this homemade chili seasoning recipe but now, it’s absolutely perfect and always gets rave reviews.
It’s easy to make seasoning. This recipe a blend of seasonings and spices you probably already have in your pantry. Simply combine them together and store it in an airtight container
We make a lot of chili during the cold months so I like to make a double batch. It’s easy to mix up and it keeps for quite a while in an airtight container. I like to use spice jars like these
To make chili using this recipe, simply add about 2 tablespoons of this chili seasoning mix to each pound of meat in your chili recipe.
It really is the best chili seasoning mix recipe I have ever tried.
Tips for Making this Chili Seasoning Mix Recipe
- Start with fresh seasonings and spices. If your seasonings and spices are old, they may have lots some of their flavor.
- This recipe is flexible. If you like your chili spicier, you could always add more crushed red pepper and/or cayenne to the recipe and, conversely, if you like it milder, simply cut back a bit on the crushed red pepper and/or cayenne until you find the perfect amount to suit your tastes.
- Store your chili seasoning mix recipes in an airtight jar or container to keep it fresher longer.
- Use this in any Tex-Mex inspired recipe to kick up the flavor.
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Chili Seasoning Mix Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in an airtight container.
Notes
Nutrition
- Want to scale a recipe up or down? Simply type in a new serving amount and the recipe will automatically adjust!
- When a recipe call for House Seasoning Blend, you can use this recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- I always use unsalted butter in my recipes.
- I always use a meat thermometor to test for doneness when cooking meat. This one is my favorite.
- When a recipe is made in the oven, it should be pre-heated to the temperature in the recipe, unless otherwise noted.
- The nutritional information provided in this recipe is an estimate. Learn more on how I calculate nutritional information for my recipes.
Sheri says
All the seasonings are fine except the amount of salt — I would decrease to about a 1/2 tsp of salt. Way to salty with 2 teaspoons.
Christina Hitchcock says
That’s what’s great about this recipe…it’s completely flexible to your individual taste. 🙂
elizabeth straub says
thank you for all the wonderful homemade spice mix recipes! I love your site.
Namaste
elizabeth from Kitchener ON
Christina Hitchcock says
Thank you so much for your kind words 🙂
Karen says
This site will not let me go to the recepe.
Christina Hitchcock says
It should work now. I had to fix something on the back end. Just click on “Go To Recipe” and it should take you there 🙂 Thanks for pointing out the bug to me.