Fajita Seasoning

Kevin's brother Doug and his wife Dani make this fajita/meat marinade for us when we have Tacos a lot, and I wanted to share it with you, it is yummy! I even tried it in my crockpot with the crockpot style Fajitas I posted about a week ago. Hope you enjoy it!

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 garlic clove finely minced
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix all ingredients together, add your favorite meat and let the meat marinade in the seasoning. Then cook the meat as you would for your Fajitas.

Taco Seasoning

Making our own taco seasoning instead of using packets has become one of our favorite meals. This recipe actually came from allrecipes.com, but we have tested it and love it!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. In a small bowl, mix together chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Store in an airtight container.
2. To season meat (we have used it on chicken and beef) cook the meat through and drain it. Add seasoning to meat - other users said somewhere between 2 and 3 tablespoons is equivalent to a seasoning packet - also add some water to the meat. Stir then cover over medium-low heat until the water cooks off.

I don't think we have ever had oregano on hand when we have made it, and we just use regular salt. We have used this seasoning with regular tacos and taco salads and it's not the first seasoning recipe we have used, but it is our favorite. We make a large batch and store it to use for several batches of taco meat.

Enjoy!