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Homemade Sazon Seasoning

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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.

Living in Southern California, we have 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 You Tube cooking channel with authentic Puerto Rican dishes that are out of this world! So far I have made her sazon and sofrito with a one pot chicken dish and I have plans to make adobo and mofongo…Mmm…

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.
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Homemade Sazon Mix

Homemade sazon seasoning is a mix gorgeous Latin spices, including achiote and cumin and other warm spices.
Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Latin
Keyword: Sazon recipe, sazon seasoning, what is sazon, goya sazon recipe
Servings: 1 2.8 oz spice jar
Calories: 49kcal
Author: Samantha Ferraro

Ingredients

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

Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients together and pour into spice jar.

Notes

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

Nutrition

Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Vitamin C: 10.4mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 3.7mg

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  1. Renee says

    November 30, 2014 at 3:57 am

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

    Reply
  2. Deanna Samaan says

    November 30, 2014 at 6:45 am

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

    Reply
  3. Tara says

    November 30, 2014 at 6:46 am

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

    Reply
  4. Shannon @VillageGirlBlog says

    November 30, 2014 at 7:24 am

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

    Reply
  5. Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

    November 30, 2014 at 10:08 am

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

    Reply
  6. Ida D says

    November 30, 2014 at 10:43 am

    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 1, 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
  7. Liz says

    November 30, 2014 at 12:49 pm

    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. MealDiva says

    November 30, 2014 at 3:36 pm

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

    Reply
  9. Sarah says

    December 1, 2014 at 5:10 pm

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

    Reply
  10. Cindys+Recipes+and+Writings says

    December 3, 2014 at 3:23 am

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

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

    December 8, 2014 at 12:22 pm

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

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      December 8, 2014 at 6:11 pm

      Thank you so much Julie!

      Reply

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