Homemade Chili Seasoning

I made a pot of my basic chili a few weeks ago, which uses my homemade chili seasoning, so I wanted to mail service the bootleg chili seasoning blend by itself to highlight the fact that it can be used forthen much more than just chili.

Originally posted i-17-xiv, updated viii-fourteen-18.

How to Make Homemade Chili Seasoning

A bowl of homemade chili seasoning being stirred together on a wooden background.

How to Use Bootleg Chili Seasoning:

This homemade chili seasoning is equivalent to one store bought chili seasoning packet. This homemade chili seasoning volition be enough to season ane half-dozen serving batch of chili, or a batch of chili that uses i pound of ground beef or ground turkey.

Brown the ground beef or ground turkey start, drain the backlog fat if needed, and then add the homemade chili seasoning. Continue to sauté the seasoning with the beef for about a minute more, which will toast the spices and brand them a bit more pronounced. Continue making your chili by adding diced tomatoes, beans, or whatever else you prefer (meet my Easy Chili Recipe).

In improver to making a large pot of warm and comforting homemade chili, you tin can add this chili seasoning to vegetables, meat, or fish before roasting or grilling (check out my Chili Roasted Potatoes), or even sprinkle a little into your mac and cheese. I mean, whatcan't you do with chili seasoning?!

Homemade Chili Seasoning

This simple homemade chili seasoning is fabricated with a few basic pantry staple spices and tin can exist used for so much more than a pot of traditional chili!

Prep Time: 5 mins

Total Fourth dimension: 5 mins

Servings: 1 recipe

  • 1 Tbsp chili pulverisation
  • ane tsp footing cumin
  • 1/four tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/four tsp garlic powder
  • 1/two tsp onion pulverization
  • 1 tsp salt
  • one/4 tsp approximately freshly ground pepper

  • Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and stir to combine. Shop in an air-tight container, away from rut and moisture for up to half dozen months.

Makes plenty for 1 pot of chili (nearly 6 servings).

If the chili powder you are using is spicy, you can reduce or eliminate the cayenne pepper from this recipe.

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Serving: 1 Serving ・ Calories: eighteen.1 kcal ・ Carbohydrates: two.9 g ・ Poly peptide: 0.3 g ・ Fat: 0.ane 1000 ・ Sodium: 2841.5 mg ・ Fiber: 0.4 one thousand

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What is "chili powder"?

Chili pulverisation is a blend of spices used to season chili, which is commonly sold pre-mixed in the United States. So, in result, youscould employ just that lone to flavour your pot of chili, simply my homemade chili seasoning takes it up a few notches.

Chili powder can vary in rut from brand to make, so brand sure to give yours a taste before making your chili. If the chili pulverisation you are using is spicy, y'all can reduce or eliminate the cayenne pepper from this recipe.

Bottle of chili powder being hand held.

The chili powder pictured to a higher place (Kroger brand) is spicy, as the label indicates, but non every brand is prissy plenty to let you know ahead of time if their blend is spicy. If you're looking for a mild, not-spicy blend, check out McCormick'due south chili pulverization. They also make a "hot Mexican" chili powder, which is quite spicy.

Tin can You Use Taco Seasoning for Chili?

They're quite similar, just not exactly the aforementioned. For my Homemade Taco Seasoning, I use a slightly smokier blend of spices and add a petty oregano. I do remember you could utilise them interchangeably in a pinch, if needed, simply prefer this slightly more than elementary blend for chili.

The spices needed for homemade chili seasoning in a wooden bowl before being stirred together.

What is the Best Surreptitious Ingredient for Chili?

The answer to this is subjective, of course, but in addition to your basic homemade chili seasoning you can add some fun "secret ingredients' to your chili. Here are some fun secret ingredients for chili:

  • Cocoa pulverisation or dark chocolate, which gives an bawdy flavor
  • Beer: low-cal Mexican or dark beer, similar Guinness
  • Brown carbohydrate or molasses (sweet makes a corking contrast to spicy!)
  • Cinnamon, goes nicely with savory flavors too as sweet!
  • Red wine (for beef chili)
  • Coffee or espresso (similar to cocoa, this provides a deep earthiness)

What are your favorite chili seasonings? Share in the comments beneath!