Today’s recipe for Homemade Gluten-Free Seasoned Salt falls under the “things you didn’t know you needed until you had them” category. Other contenders include remote starters on vehicles (did I mention how cold it is here?!) understanding how dog’s really drink water (umm,) and self-closing umbrellas (my in-laws got us one for Christmas and let me tell you – game changer!) Oh and Google Maps. What in the WORLD did we all do before Google Maps? Road atlas’…the horror!
Anyway, over the holidays I shared a recipe for Gluten-Free Chex Mix which called for homemade seasoned salt to flavor each delectable bite. It was as simple as looking at the ingredients on a bottle of Lawry’s online, then snagging the individual seasonings from my spice cupboard and mixing them together. Sans tricalcium phosphate, a key ingredient in Lawry’s, which I happened to be out of at the time.
(That’s a joke.)
ANYWAY, the homemade seasoned salt turned out so well that I made a huge batch of it to keep on my tray o’ seasonings and oils, conveniently located next to our stove, and have been adding it to pretty much everything I’ve simmered and sauted since.
Talk about a game changer!
4 ingredients – salt, paprika, onion powder, and garlic powder – combine to make a pumped up, everyday, all-purpose seasoning that adds a ton of flavor to dishes without extra calories, fat, or effort, really. Mix up a batch then season away for days. Here’s how I’ve been using mine.
10 Ways to Use Gluten Free Seasoned Salt
- Hard boiled eggs – slice, season, eat.
- Salads – sprinkle seasoned salt on top of greens then dress with lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil. Per-fec-tion.
- Meats – season chicken, pork or steak then grill or saute away.
- Guacamole – mash together ripe avocado, seasoned salt, and lime juice then devour.
- Popcorn – spritz with a little extra virgin olive oil then sprinkle on seasoned salt. Crazy addicting.
- Vegetables – adding a dash to Lincoln’s steamed broccoli has been a runaway hit.
- Burgers – season ground beef with the blend then add Worcestershire sauce and pepper.
- Sweet Potato Fries – a family favorite! Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over sliced sweet potatoes then toss with seasoned salt and roast for 15-25 minutes at 425.
- Soups – a dash or 20 added to Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup? DIVINE.
- Mushrooms – saute sliced mushrooms in olive oil until the liquid has evaporated then season and continue to cook until golden brown.
While these 10 foods are complimented perfectly by the homemade gluten-free seasoned salt, there’s no limit to what you can add it to – including the recipe coming later this week. Blend up a batch and get ready!
Use Seasoned Salt in this Recipe
How to Make Homemade Seasoned Salt
This recipe is so self-explanatory that I can’t believe I’m showing you step-by-step photos, but, well, here we are!
Combine 5 Tablespoons salt, 1 Tablespoon paprika (regular, not smoked,) and 2 teaspoons each garlic and onion powder into a bowl.
Then, wait for it, stir to combine. Bet you didn’t see that coming!
Transfer the seasoned salt into a bowl or shaker, I bought the one you see in the other photos at the regular grocery store, then immediately start adding a boost of flavor to everything you cook!
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Homemade Gluten-Free Seasoned Salt
Description
Add a dash of Homemade Gluten-Free Seasoned Salt to just about anything to give it a boost of savory flavor.
Ingredients
- 5 Tablespoons salt
- 1 Tablespoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl then transfer to a shaker or seasoning bowl.
- Leave a comment and star rating if you loved the recipe! Thank you for considering!
Notes
- Use seasoned salt as heavy handed or sparingly as you would regular salt - remember the majority is still salt, just with a little extra oomph!
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
Shelly 01.25.2024
I only had half the chicken stock I needed. Will it ruin it if I add it in after it’s already all cooked?
Kristin 01.25.2024
Hi Shelly! Did you mean to leave this comment on another recipe? Lmk – happy to help!!
joline marczynski 12.19.2023
Thank you so much! Just what I was looking for. I’m not very adventurous when it comes to seasonings.. The boys in my family love chex mix at Christmas time. I truly dislike the store bought seasoning salt. I put the unused salt in a separate salt shaker to be used later on other foods. This stuff is wonderful and lighter tasting. Merry Christmas I’m going to follow you to see what else you my have for my family
Kristin 12.20.2023
I’m so glad this recipe was everything you were looking for, Joline!!
Carol Jean 12.18.2023
Thanks for the seasoned salt recipe, people in my family are on gluten free meal and this will be great to use when they visit.
Kristin 12.18.2023
My pleasure! I hope it’s a hit with everyone!
KW 11.26.2023
Vastly superior to store-bought, and it’s so easy to make!
Kristin 11.28.2023
LOVE to hear that, KW! Thank you so much for your feedback!
MNELSON 11.12.2023
There are other items on the tray that aren’t added as well. It’s just a tray with items that she usually uses on a regular basis. If you want to add black pepper to make it a more complete seasoning blend, add about 1/2 as much fresh ground black pepper as you do salt; in this case, you would add 2 & 1/2 tablespoons or 7 & 1/2 teaspoons of fresh ground black pepper to the 5 tablespoons of granulated/table salt. For individuals who need to watch their salt intake very closely you could simply make a seasoned black pepper by decreasing the salt to suit your dietary restrictions or even leave it out altogether.