The Best Burrito Seasoning To Spice Up Your Recipes {+ video}

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In my seasoning series, you can find the best seasonings for your Mexican and World recipes. Today this super tasty homemade burrito mix is in the spotlight. Sprinkle it on your favorite burrito fillings for a burst of flavor. So are you ready to learn how to make burrito seasoning? Let’s get started!

Burrito Seasoning Ingredients

To make this seasoning recipe go into your pantry get out all of the spices that you have, and mix up the following ingredients:

Cumin – adds an earthy flavor to your burritos
Paprika – you can use smoky paprika in this recipe
Garlic powder – adds flavor to your burrito mix
Cayenne pepper or hot Chili powder – because this seasoning needs some heat you add cayenne pepper or hot Chili powder (use the one ingredient spice, not the Chili powder mix)
Dried oregano – a staple in Mexican spice mixes
Salt – to add flavor
Black pepper – if the mix needs a little bit more of a kick add black pepper

Note that the full ingredients list, including measurements, can be found in the recipe card below.

How To Make Burrito Seasoning

To make this recipe have all the ingredients ready. This seasoning recipe calls for a little heat. You can use either Cayenne pepper or hot Chili powder.
Be aware that there is a different Chili powder used in American recipes which is usually a spice mix in itself whereas in Europe Chili powder is a one ingredient hot spice.
So, if you have hot chili powder in your kitchen pantry you can use it else use Cayenne pepper or chili flakes.
Put all of the measured spices in a bowl and stir it through. Stir for at least a minute to make certain all of the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
You want to prevent that one tablespoon is spicier than the second tablespoon just because you did not stir it through.
Put the homemade burrito seasoning mix in a mason jar glass jar and store it in a dry dark place like a kitchen cabinet.

See How To Make A Burrito Spice Mix

Want to see how easy it is to make a burrito spice mix from scratch? Then watch the instructional video in the recipe card below.

How To Use Burrito Spice Mix

To use this seasoning in your recipes, start by adding 1 tablespoon of seasoning to your meat, poultry, or pork. Depending on your taste you can add more.

As a rule of thumb, I add 1 tablespoon per half a pound of meat, pork, or poultry.

Homemade Burrito Seasoning Recipe

When seasoning burrito meat, you need something extra because burritos are a whole meal in a tortilla. The meat, vegetables, and rice are rolled into a tortilla.

So to not let the main ingredients get lost in the tortilla you need a good seasoning mix. It’s easier to make burrito seasoning from scratch because burrito spice mix is not that widely available in a grocery store.

Making burrito seasoning yourself is also cheaper, especially when you buy the spices and herbs in bulk. Packets of seasoning are expensive and are for one meal while you can seasoning mix for multiple meals.

It is easy to make seasoning for:

Chili powder
Taco mix
Fajitas seasoning
Enchilada seasoning mix
Mexican seasoning
Cajun seasoning

How To Store Burrito Seasoning

The best way to store this burrito spice mix is in a glass jar. You can use small glass spice jars or small plastic food containers. Store the spice blend in a dry and dark place like your pantry, kitchen cabinet, or pantry for at least 6 months.

Do not store it in direct sunlight, on a radiator, or near a stovetop. From experience, I can say that when you store spice blends in direct sunlight or near heat the seasoning will turn hard and change color.

This affects the taste and shelf life of the seasoning mix.

Use This Burrito Seasoning In The Following Recipes

You can use this burrito seasoning mix in your burrito recipes. Here are some examples of recipes to use this seasoning mix:

Beef burrito – made with a big tortilla and super tasty beef meat burrito
Shredded chicken burrito – made with the best, slow-cooked chicken, Mexican rice, and beans
Tempeh meat – this vegan burrito is made with tempeh meat that you can season with this burrito seasoning
Vegan lentil chili stew burrito – use this seasoning in this great chili lentil stew
Chicken burrito bowl – no tortillas are needed for this burrito bowl recipe