Seasoning BY: PUBLISHED: 09/17/2018  UPDATED: 02/15/2024

The Best Burrito Seasoning To Spice Up Your Recipes

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The best burrito seasoning to spice up your recipes!

The best burrito seasoning recipe to spice up your meals. Easy and cheap to make. All you need is spices and a glass jar for storage.

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In my seasoning series, you can find the best seasonings for your Mexican and World recipes. Today this super tasty homemade burrito mix is in the spotlight. Sprinkle it on your favorite burrito fillings for a burst of flavor. So are you ready to learn how to make burrito seasoning? Let’s get started!

Burrito Seasoning Ingredients

To make this seasoning recipe go into your pantry get out all of the spices that you have, and mix up the following ingredients:

  • Cumin – adds an earthy flavor to your burritos
  • Paprika – you can use smoky paprika in this recipe
  • Garlic powder – adds flavor to your burrito mix
  • Cayenne pepper or hot Chili powder – because this seasoning needs some heat you add cayenne pepper or hot Chili powder (use the one ingredient spice, not the Chili powder mix)
  • Dried oregano – a staple in Mexican spice mixes
  • Salt – to add flavor
  • Black pepper – if the mix needs a little bit more of a kick add black pepper

Note that the full ingredients list, including measurements, can be found in the recipe card below.

Ingredients of homemade burrito seasoning on a white plate.

How To Make Burrito Seasoning

  1. To make this recipe have all the ingredients ready. This seasoning recipe calls for a little heat. You can use either Cayenne pepper or hot Chili powder.
  2. Be aware that there is a different Chili powder used in American recipes which is usually a spice mix in itself whereas in Europe Chili powder is a one ingredient hot spice.
  3. So, if you have hot chili powder in your kitchen pantry you can use it else use Cayenne pepper or chili flakes.
  4. Put all of the measured spices in a bowl and stir it through. Stir for at least a minute to make certain all of the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
  5. You want to prevent that one tablespoon is spicier than the second tablespoon just because you did not stir it through.
  6. Put the homemade burrito seasoning mix in a mason jar glass jar and store it in a dry dark place like a kitchen cabinet.

Homemade burrito seasoning in a glass jar.

See How To Make A Burrito Spice Mix

Want to see how easy it is to make a burrito spice mix from scratch? Then watch the instructional video in the recipe card below.

How To Use Burrito Spice Mix

To use this seasoning in your recipes, start by adding 1 tablespoon of seasoning to your meat, poultry, or pork. Depending on your taste you can add more.

As a rule of thumb, I add 1 tablespoon per half a pound of meat, pork, or poultry.

Homemade burrito spice mix in a glass jar.

Homemade Burrito Seasoning Recipe

When seasoning your burrito meat, you need something extra because burritos are a whole meal in a tortilla. The meats, vegetables, and rice are rolled into a tortilla.

So do not let the main ingredients get lost in the tortilla you need a good seasoning mix. It is cheaper to make burrito seasoning from scratch because burrito spice mix is not that widely available in a grocery store.

It is very easy to find seasoning for:

You can also make all of these seasoning mixes yourself.

Burrito seasoning mix stirred in a mortar.

How To Store Burrito Seasoning

The best way to store this burrito spice mix is in a glass jar. You can use small glass spice jars or small plastic food containers. Store the spice blend in a dry and dark place like your pantry or a kitchen cabinet or pantry for at least 6 months.

Do not store it in direct sunlight, on a radiator, or near a stovetop. When you store spice blends in direct sunlight or heat the seasoning will turn hard and change color.

This affects the shelf life of your seasoning and the taste.

A pile of homemade burrito seasoning on a white plate.

Use This Burrito Seasoning In The Following Recipes

You can use this burrito seasoning mix in your burrito recipes. Here are some examples of recipes to use this seasoning mix:

Burrito seasoning mix stored in a mason jar glass jar.

If you want even more take a look at all these seasoning and spice blend recipes!

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The best burrito seasoning to spice up your recipes

Burrito Seasoning Recipe

Serves: 5 Prep Time: 2 minutes Cooking Time: 0 minutes

The best burrito seasoning recipe to spice up your meals. Easy and cheap to make. All you need is spices and a glass jar for storage.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 1½ tablespoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

  1. Take all the ingredients and put them in a bowl
  2. Stir for at least a minute to thoroughly combine the ingredients
  3. Store in a glass jar

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Nutrition facts

Calories: 18; Fat: 0.9g; Carbs: 2.9g; Protein: 0.9g;

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18 Comments

  • Reply

    Lynn

    01/24/2019 at 11:17 pm

    Question on the burrito seasoning. How much of the mixture do you use per pound of hamburger generally?

    • Reply

      Mireille

      01/25/2019 at 8:50 am

      Hi Lynn,

      I use about 2 tbsp of seasoning per pound of beef. When the meat is cooked I always have a little taste and add if needed.

  • Reply

    Diane

    09/27/2019 at 12:49 am

    Hi. How much water if any, do you use with this? Thank you

    • Reply

      Mireille

      09/27/2019 at 9:17 pm

      Hi Diane,

      When I use this burrito seasoning in my recipes I use between 1/2 cup to 1 cup of water. I usually add seasoning, then 2 tablespoons tomato puree and then water.

  • Reply

    Peter

    06/30/2021 at 2:32 am

    So how much seasoning does this recipe make, and how much do you use with chicken?

    • Reply

      Mireille

      06/30/2021 at 11:10 am

      Peter,

      This recipe makes about 5 tablespoons of burrito seasoning. I use about 1 tablespoon for half a pound of chicken.

  • Reply

    Anna

    12/04/2021 at 3:50 am

    Loved this recipe. Similar to our local burrito restaurant! I followed the comments above to add 1/2 cup water and 2tsp tomato paste. Also seasoned with a little lime juice and it was delicious. Thanks so much now I can enjoy burritos at home!

    • Reply

      Mireille

      12/04/2021 at 9:47 am

      Anna,

      So nice to read you like my burrito seasoning and are now able to enjoy burritos as home!

  • Reply

    Emma

    03/19/2022 at 8:05 pm

    Thank you so much for this recipe 🙂

    • Reply

      Mireille

      03/19/2022 at 9:17 pm

      You are welcome Emma, glad you like it!

  • Reply

    Kendra Jay

    07/20/2022 at 3:33 am

    Works perfect! Love it! Thank you!

    • Reply

      Mireille

      07/20/2022 at 8:33 am

      Hi Kendra,

      So great to read you love my burrito seasoning recipe!

  • Reply

    Josie

    11/27/2022 at 5:48 am

    Love this! Thanks for sharing.

  • Reply

    Sandy

    03/23/2023 at 12:31 am

    Can you omit cayenne pepper?

    • Reply

      Mireille

      03/23/2023 at 10:26 am

      Sandy,

      Yes, you can omit cayenne pepper. The burrito seasoning will be less spicy but if you do not like spicy you can leave it out.

  • Reply

    Tamara

    03/25/2023 at 4:33 pm

    This is one of the best burrito seasonings I’ve ever tried. I really appreciate your sharing the recipe. I’m going to try other recipes of yours now.

  • Reply

    Nora

    08/18/2023 at 3:24 pm

    This was great, thank you! So much better than store bought.

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