Homemade Fajita Seasoning (Dry Mix)

The recipe I use for our dry Fajita seasoning mix, is on my blog HERE.   I store the dry mix in a repurposed jar, and label it.  If you add the dehydrated onion  (especially if you make it yourself), you may want to store the jar in the door of your freezer.  The dehydrated onion can very easily absorb moisture (even in the cupboard), and the mix will become hard.

Note:  We plan to add some home grown, dehydrated oregano to this mix next time it's made.  If we like it, I'll add it to the recipe, and how much we add to the recipe.  I almost feel it should contain some garlic powder too.  I've made notes on the original post.

We use this dry seasoning mixture for chicken tacos too, but you could use dry taco seasoning as well.  We make that ourselves too.

Homemade Fajita Seasoning (Dry Mix)   ©  March 2026 by Kristina at Pioneer Woman at Heart

Homemade Fajita Dry Mix

 It's very convenient to buy the packets of dry fajita mix at the grocery store, but you can make it yourself.  I've been making our dry taco mix for several years now.  

You most likely will have all of the ingredients to make this at home.  I buy some of my ingredients in organic/non-gmo bulk, which saves us money and allows me to have extra on hand to make many other dry mixes homemade.  Let me know if you make your dry Fajita mix without the sugar, and if it changes the flavor.  

Homemade Fajita Dry Mix

(makes about a 1/4 cup of dry mix)

I use all organic/non-gmo ingredients, and bulk buy some of them, as I make a lot from scratch

4 tsp. Chili Powder ( I buy bulk)

2 tsp. Ground Cumin (I buy bulk)

2 tsp. Paprika (I buy bulk)

1 tsp. Garlic Powder (we use homemade from homegrown)

1/2 tsp. Cayenne Pepper (use more for more heat)

1/2 tsp or more of onion powder (we make this homemade)

1 1/2 tsp. salt

Optional:

1-2 Tbsp. sugar or brown sugar if your heat seasonings are on the spicy side, otherwise there is no need for sugar

Notes (3/6/2026):  will be adding additional ingredients to add more flavor in the next batch, and will try and remember to update the amounts of....

-dehydrated garden grown oregano

-homemade garlic powder (from home grown garlic)

2 Tbsp. = 1 store packet of dry mix

Homemade Fajita Dry Mix   ©  December 2023 by Kristina at Pioneer Woman at Heart