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Homemade Sazon Seasoning

Published: Aug 3, 2018 · Modified: Mar 24, 2023 by Samantha Ferraro · This post may contain affiliate links · 17 Comments

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Homemade sazon seasoning is a mix gorgeous Latin spices, including achiote and cumin and other warm spices.

Homemade sazon seasoning makes a great gift when placed in a little spice jar and simply tied.

My black beans and rice will never be the same ever since discovering homemade sazon seasoning! I can't even explain the depth of addiction I have for this blend. The flavors are bold, the color is vibrant and my pallet is forever grateful.

Having lived in Southern California, we saw the best of the best Mexican food, but Puerto Rican flavors are truly special. I have to dedicate this sazon inspiration to Ida from Sweets and Beyond. She has a Youtube cooking channel with authentic Puerto Rican dishes that are out of this world!

Sazon recipe is a blend of Latin spices, including achiote, cumin, oregano and garlic powder.

What is Sazon?

Sazon seasoning is a blend of beautiful Latin spices with the dominant ingredient being achiote or also called annatto. Annatto comes from the seeds of the achiote tree which are ground up to a powder. The color is so vibrant that it will give a gorgeous red-orange hue to whatever your cooking, such as my one pot sazon chicken with black beans.

Homemade Sazon is just like the Goya Sazon Recipe, but better!

A few notes: You probably have most of these ingredients in your pantry except for the annatto, which can be easily found at many Latin markets. Sazon is also sold as a blend itself, most recognizable by the Goya brand, but most contain MSG, which I am highly sensitive to, so making your own sazon blend will be much healthier. Also, I did not add any salt to the mix, where many pre-made blends do. I always feel like you should season with salt as you wish so you have more control over salt content.

Homemade sazon seasoning is a mix gorgeous Latin spices, including achiote and cumin and other warm spices.

Homemade Sazon seasoning mix makes a great gift with a small recipe card.

Homemade Sazon Mix

Samantha Ferraro

LittleFerraroKitchen.com

Homemade sazon seasoning is a mix gorgeous Latin spices, including achiote and cumin and other warm spices.
5 from 14 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Latin
Servings 1 2.8 oz spice jar
Calories 49 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Tb annatto
  • 1 Tb garlic
  • 2 teaspoon coriander
  • 2 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon oregano

Instructions
 

  • Mix all ingredients together and pour into spice jar.

Notes

This spice blend is salt-free and MSG-free.

Nutrition

Calories: 49kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSodium: 14mgPotassium: 172mgFiber: 1gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 10.4mgCalcium: 101mgIron: 3.7mg
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Comments

  1. Sue Eisenberg says

    September 17, 2023 at 1:51 pm

    Are Annatto and a chipotle the same?. Photo shows a choice powder, recipe says Annatto

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    • Samantha Ferraro says

      September 17, 2023 at 3:05 pm

      Hello Sue, I will go over the recipe to make it clear. "Achiote" and "Annatto" are used interchangeably. They both refer to Bixa orellana which is a shrub native to South America. I will ad that fact to the recipe so it is clear. Not sure where the Chipotle comes in? Thank you so much for asking, questions like yours are really the only way I grow and make the recipes better. Thank you, Samantha.

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    • Samantha Ferraro says

      September 17, 2023 at 3:57 pm

      Hello Sue! Annatto and chipotle are 2 different spices, with chipotle having a smoky flavor and annatto is not smoky and offers more color to the mix. Look for annatto or achiote, which are interchangeable! Please let me know if I can help anymore!

      Reply
  2. BrightLemonyKitchen says

    July 23, 2023 at 12:12 pm

    5 stars
    I made the Sazon and did the Salmon Taco's https://littleferrarokitchen.com/sazon-spiced-salmon-tacos-with-mango-corn-salsa/ It was wonderful. I made extra grilled veggies and corn for use in egg's and Salsa. Wonderful recipe.

    Reply
  3. Julie+@+Texan+New+Yorker says

    December 08, 2014 at 12:22 pm

    5 stars
    Making your own spice rubs is so much fun! This looks awesome, I love achiote!

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      December 08, 2014 at 6:11 pm

      Thank you so much Julie!

      Reply
  4. Cindys+Recipes+and+Writings says

    December 03, 2014 at 3:23 am

    5 stars
    What a great idea! I used to add sazon to my rice dishes all the time!

    Reply
  5. Sarah says

    December 01, 2014 at 5:10 pm

    5 stars
    I love sazon, and for some reason it never occurred to me to make it myself! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  6. MealDiva says

    November 30, 2014 at 3:36 pm

    5 stars
    I wish I had this mix in my spice cabinet right now! Yummy!

    Reply
  7. Liz says

    November 30, 2014 at 12:49 pm

    5 stars
    I am adding annatto to my shopping list so I can try out this spice blend. I have a feeling I'll be making this for my friends, too 🙂

    Reply
  8. Ida D says

    November 30, 2014 at 10:43 am

    5 stars
    Thank you so much for mentioning me! I truly appreciate it! I hope I inspire others to try our yummy Puerto Rican dishes! They are great holiday gifts!

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      December 01, 2014 at 7:49 pm

      Thank so much Ida!! I really love your videos..I'd love to do videos of my own but need to earn editing! lol

      Reply
  9. Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

    November 30, 2014 at 10:08 am

    5 stars
    I think the gift of spices is a great idea and yours sounds fantastic!

    Reply
  10. Shannon @VillageGirlBlog says

    November 30, 2014 at 7:24 am

    5 stars
    I love these kind of gifts! The flavors here are out of this world. I cant wait to try!

    Reply
  11. Tara says

    November 30, 2014 at 6:46 am

    5 stars
    I have never heard of this before. I love everything that is in there and with beans you have my attention!!

    Reply
  12. Deanna Samaan says

    November 30, 2014 at 6:45 am

    5 stars
    Oh how, this sounds like a great spice mix to use, I can already think of recipe to use it in!

    Reply
  13. Renee says

    November 30, 2014 at 3:57 am

    5 stars
    Oh my gosh I love sazon! So awesome to make it at home too.

    Reply
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