Homemade Everyday Seasoning Blend

I’ve been mixing up jars of this Everyday Seasoning Blend for years. I have never really liked shop bought pre-mixes as I am a control freak and I often find they are overly reliant on dried herbs (which often taste too dusty) or have unnecessary sugar.

This seasoning blend is perfect for so many dishes and it’s so useful to have on hand when you want a cook a simple chicken breast for a solo lunch or a big batch of potato wedges for the whole family. Ideal for quick cooking and easy seasoning.

I’ll take you through the exact quantities you need for this blend and how much to use on a variety of meals and side dishes.

Ingredients Needed

Sea salt. The kind of salt you are looking for is the course flaky salt from brands like Maldon. It has a mild flavour and is typically a finishing salt but using it here means you can use your blend pre-cooking and then it’s gentle enough that you can sprinkle over salads or cooked meats. I don’t recommend swapping for table salt which doesn’t have the same nuance of flavour and is also much saltier per tablespoon.

Whole coriander seeds. I do find a difference in flavour if you grind your own coriander seeds rather than using pre-ground coriander. It tastes much fuller and fresher.

Smoked sweet paprika. The smoked vibe here adds a depth of flavour but if you find it too overpowering then you can use regular sweet paprika. If you want to add more heat then you can use hot smoked paprika.

Garlic powder. You can substitute for garlic granules if that’s what you can get hold of.

Mustard powder. Do check your labels that your mustard powder is gluten-free. The reason I use mustard powder rather than whole mustard seeds is because if I’m using a pestle and mortar then I can’t get the mustard seeds crushed as finely as I like and I like them to be obliterated for this seasoning blend.

You can use whole mustard seeds if you’re using the spice grinder as it’s a much finer result. Then start with 2 teaspoons whole yellow mustard seeds.

Black peppercorns. This amount of pepper gives a good peppery vibe, you can always reduce if you need to.

How To Make Your Own Seasoning Blend

You can either use a pestle and mortar or a spice/coffee grinder. The electric spice grind will make the seasoning blend more uniformly powdery. The pestle and mortar result depends on how good you are at grinding (I’m impatient and my blend usually has more texture with this method).

Pestle and Mortar. Grind the whole spices first so the coriander, peppercorns and salt. I recommend grinding one at a time for more control. Then place in a jar with the rest of the ingredients and shake together until fully combined.

Spice / Coffee Grinder. Place all the ingredients in the grinder and pulse for 10-15 seconds until finely ground.

How To Use Everyday Seasoning

Roasted Vegetables. 1 tablespoon per kilo. See my Perfect Roasted Vegetables recipe.

Pan-Fried Chicken Breast. 1 teaspoon per medium-sized chicken breast. Use a meat mallet to flatten the chicken to an even thickness then rub ½ teaspoon of seasoning on per side of the chicken with your fingers. Pan-fry for 4 minutes each side in an oiled pan.

Grilled Salmon. ½ teaspoon per medium sized piece of salmon. Rub the seasoning blend on then place under a hot grill for 10 minutes.

Potato Wedges. 1 tablespoon per kilo. See my Homemade Crispy Gluten-Free Potato Wedges recipe.

Sweet Potato Fries. 2 teaspoons per 500g. See my Homemade Crispy Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Fries recipe.

Other uses

Breadcrumbs or coatings. You need about 1 teaspoon per 50g breadcrumbs. These are useful for Homemade Chicken Nuggets, Chicken Schnitzel or Fishcakes.

Scrambled eggs or omelettes. You don’t need much, just ¼ teaspoon before whisking your eggs, it really adds a lovely savoury depth without being overpowering.

Rice or quinoa. Add 1 teaspoon per 200g cooked grains with butter or olive oil for a delicious side dish.

Salad dressing or dips. Use ½ teaspoon in your homemade dressings or dips.

Houmous. Stir in ½ teaspoon into a 200g pot of supermarket houmous, spoon out into a serving dish and drizzle over extra virgin olive oil to make it a bit more special.

Pork Chop. Rub 1 teaspoon of seasoning all over the pork chop and cook under the grill or in the air-fryer.

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