If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! – Mike H. Ever get a wild craving to suddenly make fajitas? I do! Fajitas are one of my favorite meals. I’ll take steak, chicken, pork, shrimp, you name it when it comes to fajitas. Toss it together with bell peppers and onions in a pan and sear them up. It doesn’t get any better. Don’t forget the lime juice. This fajita seasoning blend will become your new family favorite, especially after you make your own personal adjustments to taste. It’s so easy to make extra spicy if you’d like, or dial it back to focus on your own favorite ingredients. I sometimes like to include corn starch as well, which acts as a thickener, depending on how you’re using it. This is especially useful when making braised fajitas, like these Beer Braised Chicken Fajitas, as it thickens up the braising liquid into a nice sauce. I urge you to skip the grocery store spice mix and make this blend for your next fajita dinner or party and see how you like it. Then, experiment. Let’s talk about how to make fajita seasoning, shall we?
Cayenne Pepper. You can omit for a milder version. Paprika. Smoked paprika is great for this recipe, though you can use sweet paprika or hot paprika as well. Garlic Powder. Onion Powder. Died Oregano. Brown Sugar. Or use white sugar. Optional. Cumin. Salt and Ground Black Pepper. Chili Powder. Try my homemade chili powder blend, which is very similar to this recipe. You can omit it and use more of the other ingredients. Optional: Corn Starch. As a thickener.
You can also include corn starch if you’d like a bit of a thickener for your fajitas. Boom! Done! Quick and easy, isn’t it? This will make you about 1/4 cup of seasoning. You can easily double or even triple the recipe to make a larger batch. Great if you like to make a lot of homemade fajitas! Rub the seasoning into the meat, then sear it in a hot pan with olive oil until cooked through. You can also use fajita seasoning to season ground meats for making easy homemade tacos, or use it as a general seasoning. I have enjoyed the flavor in soups, stews, and other grilled foods. I hope you enjoy my homemade fajita seasoning mix recipe. It’s my personal favorite blend. Now, go make some fajitas! NOTE: This recipe was updated on 2/19/24 to include new information and photos. It was originally published on 9/21/16.
