No MSG - Copycat Recipe
“Learn how to make homemade sazon seasoning with a few simple ingredients and no MSG! You’ll love this bold, easy sazon seasoning for rice recipes, meats, veggies and more. Store a big batch right at home for an amazing flavor boost to your meals!"
What do I make with Sazon? I always season my wings with it, I use it on my roasted chicken quarters, in my taco meat, fajitas, rice and beans, on my chicken and rice and many more dishes!
Sazon is like the magic spice blend in many of my spanish dishes. I often find this in the supermarket in small envelopes that you add to stews, beans, rice, etc. It gives yellow rice that yellow color and basically makes anything taste good! While Goya is the most popular brand, but I stopped buying it years ago when I realized it had MSG in it. Alternatively, I started using Badia Sazon, but it’s not easy to find. Now I just make my own which I keep stored in a small spice jar. So instead of using a packet of sazon`, I use one and a half teaspoons of this in its’ place.
The key ingredient in this spice mix is ground annatto (achiote), the spice that gives yellow rice that yellow color. Annatto is comes from the seeds of achiote tree. In India, it’s referred to as sindoor, and in the Philippines, it is called atsuete. I can find it in hispanic markets, but you can also find it in big stores online. If you can’t find this, turmeric would be a good substitute.
Homemade Sazon` Seasoning
Servings: 1 1/2 teaspoon = 1 Commercial Sazon` Packet Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon ground coriander
1 Tablespoon ground cumin
1 Tablespoon ground anatto seeds (achiote) or turmeric
1 Tablespoon garlic powder
1 Tablespoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons oregano
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions:
Combine all ingredients and mix well.
Store in an airtight container.
1 1/2 teaspoons of this mix equals one packet of commercial sazon`.
Nutrition:
Calories: 7 | Carbohydrates: 1g | Sodium: 281mg
"You can season pretty much anything and everything with sazon`? Oh yes, I'm talking roasted veggies, rice, beans, fish. chicken, beef and everything in between."
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