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cajun spice mix

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Recipe by
Susan Magness
Cleburne, TX

This is my sister Dianne McGee's recipe one Christmas she gave all the siblings this in shaker jar's with the recipe attached it is so good, now I use it all the time. Who needs all those store bough spice mixes anyways.

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Ingredients For cajun spice mix

  • 5 oz
    salt
  • 5 oz
    basil leaves
  • 5 oz
    turkish oregano
  • 10 oz
    spanish paprika
  • 6 1/2 oz
    onion powder
  • 6 1/2 oz
    garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 oz
    cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/2 oz
    white pepper
  • 2 1/2 oz
    thyme

How To Make cajun spice mix

  • 1
    Put mixture in food processor and mix on high speed for a minute or two. That heats it up so it won't clump together or separate later on. Store in air-tight container.
  • 2
    Serving ideas: For chicken (fillets pounded out) or fish: Dredge in melted butter with fresh squeezed lemon juice. Roll or sprinkle generously over meat the cajun spice. Put about 3 tablespoons butter in skillet (non-stick) and preheat. Drop in fillets, cook chicken throughly on both sides, medium heat. Fish: Cook in hot skillet a few minutes on each side enough to carmelize.

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