Tony Chachere's Cajun Spice Mix Copycat - No Salt

Submitted by Chef Babadeaux

"This is just the spices from the excellent spice blend - minus all of the sources of sodium."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 1/2 cup
• Serves: 96

ingredients

• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 5 teaspoons cayenne pepper (or more, see instructions)
• 1 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper (*)
• 1 teaspoon ground ancho chili (*)
• 1 teaspoon ground arbol chile (*)
• 4 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground celery seed
• 2 teaspoons ground mustard
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground basil
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground sage
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground thyme
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder

directions

1. Mix ingredients. Store in a covered shaker.
2. This is appropriate for adding cajun spices to dishes or recipes that are already salty enough.
3. It's also appropriate for people who are trying to reduce their sodium intake. Tony Chachere's sells a no-salt version, but it uses a salt substitute. Not everyone likes the taste of the substitute and (ironically) some common blood-pressure medicines should not be taken along with salt substitutes.
4. Without the bulk of the salt, the remaining spices are stronger than in the original. Start with about 1/2 of the amount you might normally use.
5. (*) The 3 starred peppers have been used for roundness of flavor. They are generally available at grocery stores, but may be in a specialty mexican spice section. Any or all of them can be replaced with an equivalent amount of cayenne.

Reviews

[John K.]

Plenty spicy but no comparison. The black pepper ratio is way too strong and smothers everything else. Look at the new brand name no salt version, it has no salt added and tastes much better. I tried tweaking the ratios and adding lemon zest, lemon juice and a little brown sugar and it still is outside the batter’s box.