Fajita Seasoning Mix Recipe (Better Than Store Bought)

Forget expensive lackluster store-bought seasoning mixes; your food deserves better than that! With our homemade fajita seasoning, you can fine-tune the spices exactly how you like them, ensure that your spice mix is super fresh, and save yourself money while you’re at it. Whether you like to use it on fajitas, tacos, burritos, or even sprinkled on your favorite salad or baked potato, you’re going to love this simple recipe.

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Making homemade seasonings is so easy; if you’ve already tried our taco seasoning recipe and burrito spice mix, then you really should give this 5-minute recipe a try.

Why you’ll love this fajita seasoning recipe

• You can customize your own spice mixes to suit your taste preferences, and you can make fajita seasoning using ingredients that you probably already have in your spice cabinet.
• Cost-effective; homemade spice blends are cheaper than grocery store bought seasoning mixes.
• Perfect for using on veggie chicken fajitas, veggie steak fajitas or your favorite fajita recipe, but also sprinkled on sandwiches and salads too.

Ingredients you’ll need

You’ll need all the ingredients shown in the photograph below.

How to make fajita seasoning mix with step-by-step instructions

A complete printable recipe and the measurements in both US customary and metric are available in the recipe card below.

In a small mixing bowl, combine chili powder, ground cumin, smoked paprika, granulated sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, kosher salt, and black pepper to taste.

Store to combine, taste and use immediately or store in an airtight container.

Recipe notes and expert tips

• Extend the life of your homemade fajita seasoning mix by using fresh spices; this will mean that you can store the mix for approximately six months.
• Play with the flavors; add more chili powder, chipotle powder, or cayenne pepper for a spicer mix.

How to store homemade seasoning mixes

The best way to store homemade fajita seasoning is to store it in an airtight container and then store it out of direct sunlight in a dry place; this way, the spices will keep their flavors for longer.

What’s the difference between fajita seasoning and taco seasoning mix?

You’d be forgiven for thinking that fajita and taco seasonings are very similar, but they do have their differences.

• Fajita Seasoning: Fajita seasoning typically has a milder, smokier flavor profile with notes of chili, cumin, garlic, and onion. It often includes additional ingredients like paprika, oregano, and sometimes a hint of citrus.
• Taco Seasoning Mix: Taco seasoning tends to have a bolder, spicier flavor profile. It usually features stronger chili flavors, along with cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika, and often includes other spices like cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes.

What to use fajita seasoning with

Naturally, many people use fajita seasoning for different meat dishes, chicken fajita seasoning, shrimp fajitas, and beef fajitas, but as we’re a vegetarian site, we use it for vegetable fajitas.

But it’s not only fajitas; add it to refried beans, sprinkle it on to homemade tortilla chips in the air fryer; when you have baked potatoes, add a little sour cream, and then sprinkle fajita seasoning on top.

More easy seasoning recipes for you to try at home

Making your own spice blends is so easy; why not try these useful mixes?

• Taco Seasoning
• Burrito Seasoning
• Homemade Pizza Seasoning
• Easy Cajun Seasoning
• Italian Seasoning