Seasoning blends

Flavor your stuff. WIP as I add more here … 😊

Brown sugar chicken

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon chili powder

Adobo

• 3 Tbsp table salt
• 1 Tbsp onion powder
• 1 Tbsp roasted garlic powder
• 1 Tbsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 0.5 tsp chipotle chili powder
• 0.5 tsp cumin

Everything bagel

• 0.25 cup sesame seeds
• 4 tsp sea salt flakes
• 1 tsp dried minced garlic
• 2 Tbsp dried minced onion
• 1 Tbsp black sesame seeds
• 3 Tbsp poppy seeds

Mulling spices

• 5 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1.5 tbsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp ground allspice
• 1 tsp ground cardamom
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 0.75 tsp ground aniseed
• 0.5 tsp ground mace

Brisket rub

• 0.25 cups coarsely ground black pepper
• 0.25 cups kosher salt
• 0.25 cups dried minced onion
• 1 Tbsp roasted garlic powder
• 0.75 tsp prague powder (optional)
• a couple drops of liquid smoke (optional, add right before cooking if using sous vide)

Za’atar

Equal parts, ground with a mortar and pestle, of

• dried thyme
• dried sumac
• roasted sesame seeds

Cajun

• 0.25 cup table salt
• 0.25 cup roasted garlic powder
• 0.25 cup finely ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons onion powder
• 2 tablespoons finely ground white pepper
• 1 tablespoon celery salt
• 0.5 tablespoon cayenne pepper (adjust to taste, this is “for kids” spicy)

Pumpkin pie

• 4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoon allspice

Also goes well as a simple syrup or sugar blend for topping baked stuff or coffee

Prime rib rub

• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, coarsely ground
• 1 tablespoon green peppercorns, coarsely ground
• 1 tablespoon pink peppercorns, coarsely ground
• 1 tablespoons dried celery seeds
• 2 tablespoons dried garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon crushed and dried rosemary

Rub the prime rib with a bunch of kosher salt, then add this on before putting in the sous vide bag. Alternatively, also use an egg white or two before roasting in the oven.

Fried chicken

• 1.5 tsp ground red pepper
• 1.5 tsp ground chipotle chile pepper
• 1.5 tsp garlic powder
• 1.5 tsp dried crushed red pepper
• 1.5 tsp ground black pepper
• 0.75 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp paprika

Wild rice

• 1 tsp marjoram
• 1 tsp chives
• 0.5 tsp thyme
• 0.5 tsp savory
• black pepper and salt, to taste

Use with strong broth (vegetable or chicken) and a flavorful fat (butter, extra virgin olive oil, rendered animal fat) for wild rice pilaf.

BBQ pulled pork

• 4 tbsp dark brown sugar
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 2 tsp table salt (double for Kosher salt)
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 0.5 tsp ground fennel seed
• 0.25 tsp ground chipotle chili pepper, optional