Low Sugar Creole Seasoning
Bold, smoky, and layered with heat, this homemade spice blend brings serious Southern soul to everything it touches. Store-bought seasoning mixes are notorious for sneaking in sugar, maltodextrin, or other fillers that have no business being in a spice jar — making this scratch version a genuinely smarter choice. Every ingredient here is a pure, single-note spice, so you know exactly what you're shaking onto your chicken, shrimp, or roasted vegetables. The combination of paprika, two kinds of pepper, and cayenne builds a complex heat that's warm rather than one-dimensional, while oregano and thyme round it out with an herby backbone. It comes together in minutes with nothing more than a bowl and a fork, and a single batch stores beautifully for up to six months. Keep a jar on your spice rack and you'll reach for it constantly — it's the kind of all-purpose blend that quietly upgrades weeknight cooking without any extra effort.
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16 servings
- 2 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 ½ tsp dried oregano
- 1 ½ tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, dried thyme, black pepper, white pepper, cayenne pepper, and salt in a small bowl.
- 2
Whisk or stir with a fork until the spices are evenly distributed and no clumps remain.
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