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Cajun Blackening Spice

Cajun Blackening Spice

Cuisine:Cajun

Course:Ingredient

5m prep 0s cook 5m ready

A homemade Cajun blackening spice blend made with paprika, thyme, oregano, cayenne, and black pepper. Use as a rub for chicken, fish, steak, or vegetables before cooking.

Ingredients

Servings:

Nutrition (per serving, estimated)

Estimated based off 4 of 6 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).

Energy
85 cal
Protein
2.97 g
Carbohydrate
18.7 g
Fiber
10.5 g
Sugars
1.59 g
Sodium
2369 mg
Total fat
2.86 g
Saturated fat
0.74 g
Monounsaturated fat
0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat
1.08 g
Vitamins & minerals
  • Calcium: 360 mg
  • Iron: 16.6 mg
  • Magnesium: 63.3 mg
  • Phosphorus: 63.3 mg
  • Potassium: 403 mg
  • Zinc: 1.12 mg

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • 29.6 ml sweet paprika
  • 9.86 ml dried thyme
  • 9.86 ml dried oregano
  • 9.86 ml cayenne pepper
  • 9.86 ml coarsely cracked black peppercorns
  • 4.93 ml salt

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    In a small bowl, combine the sweet paprika, dried thyme, dried oregano or marjoram, cayenne pepper, coarsely cracked peppercorns, and salt. Stir with a fork or small whisk until the spices are evenly distributed. Set aside until ready to use.

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