Friday, October 10, 2008

Spicy Seasoning Salt

In my boiled peanuts recipe, I mentioned seasoning salt. Many folks are satisfied with Lawry's or another seasoning salt, but my family has always made their own seasoning salt, and it's become a staple in my kitchen.

To make it, mix the following ingredients in a big bowl:

26 oz. kosher salt - (this is generally the size of the cylinder shaped container you find at the store) it's important to use kosher salt in cooking
3 oz. ground pepper - you can use black pepper if you want, but I use a combination of pink, green, white and black peppercorns that I grind right before mixing
4 oz. ground red pepper - this is the spicy part.... seriously, consider using an air mask when you mix the red pepper. It always makes me sneeze.
2 oz. garlic powder
2 oz. chili powder

The family recipe actually calls for half of the spices used above, but I like it spicy (and I'm also trying to cut my salt intake) so I doubled it. Again, make it however you'd like depending on how much spice you like.

I use this seasoning on my salads, steaks, chicken and almost anything I throw on the grill. Generally, I don't use it on veggies other than salad or on light tasting fish because it's such a bold seasoning.

I hope you enjoy it.

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