I have professed my love for fajitas many times over. I adore them. What’s not to love about them? They’re delicious, fun to order at a restaurant (especially if they can make the platter sizzle!), but they’re also easy to make at home. And I love the new way that I’ve been making them – on a big ol’ sheet pan in the oven! Adore it. Could.Not.Be.Easier! I really think I could eat them for days on end. I really could.
And now making fajitas is even simpler because I have a homemade fajita seasoning mix in my recipe collection! Now, I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not always a DIYer. (I paid a very nice construction firm to build me a very nice kitchen.) And I’ll also be the first to admit that I don’t make homemade everything. (I love some things just the way they are -I’m looking at you Heinz Ketchup and you Hidden Valley Ranch dips.)
But I hadn’t ever found a fajita seasoning packet that I loved. And, for me, there are 2 main reasons that I’ll make something homemade:
- To make it significantly less expensive than I can buy it.
- To make it taste better than I can buy it.
This falls into both categories, but really, it’s the 2nd one that tips the scales for me.
The extra special bonus is that I can make a bunch of it at once, keep it in a jar in my cupboard and use as much or as little as I want. It’s harder to do that with the fajita seasoning packets. For this recipe, the quantity that I have below is about 4 servings – depending on how much you use. Wanna make just a small amount of fajitas? Use less. Wanna make a large amount? Use more. See that?! Versatility!
This also isn’t a spicy recipe, so if you enjoy your fajitas muy caliente, add some more chili powder or cumin. You could even throw in some cayenne pepper – I won’t tell!
It calls for chicken bouillon granules, which you can buy the “powder” form in the store, but I just use the cubes and crush it up with the back of a spoon. Easy enough!
Homemade Fajita Seasoning
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 Tablespoons chili powder (or more if you like it spicy; this is pretty mild)
- 4 teaspoons salt
- 4 teaspoons paprika
- 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules (or 4 bouillon cubes crushed up)
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
Instructions
- Combine ingredients well. This makes 4 batches - use about 2 1/2 Tablespoons for 1 packet of mix. This quantity fits into an 8 ounce bell jar for me.
Jayme is a wife to 1 and a mother to four little boys. She coupons, but isn’t super extreme about it. She price matches and loves it! While she likes to cook, she’s in the stage of life where simple is usually better! She never knows how many hands she’ll have free at dinner time! You can find her at No Regrets Living.
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