Fajita Seasoning

Bright, Savory, Peppery Citrus Flavor That Makes Dinner Fast, Flavorful, and Foolproof

If you want a seasoning blend that does all the heavy lifting for a weeknight dinner, this Fajita Seasoning is it. Packed with peppers, aromatics, citrus peels, and just the right balance of sweet and savory, this blend delivers restaurant-quality fajita flavor in minutes. It’s bold, vibrant, and designed to caramelize beautifully in a hot pan—no fuss, just flavor.

The Flavor Profile: Warm Chiles, Sweet Aromatics, Tangy Citrus & Rich Savory Depth

This blend gets its one-of-a-kind flavor from:

Aromatics:

• Minced onion

• Onion powder
  These pack savory sweetness and help build that iconic fajita “sizzle.”

Chiles:

• Chimayo powder (earthy, sweet heat)

• Chili powder

• Dried guajillo pepper
  Together, they bring layers of smokiness, fruitiness, and mild to medium heat.

Citrus:

• Dried lime peel

• Dried orange peel
  These cut through the richness and brighten the entire dish—key to that unmistakable fajita tang.

Umami & Sweet Balance:

• Tomato granules

• Sugar & Brownulated sugar
  These help caramelize meats and vegetables, giving them deep color and beautiful browning.

Bell Peppers & Spice:

Bell peppers reinforce the classic fajita profile, while the spice blend ties everything together with warmth and aroma.

It’s bold, savory, citrusy, and deeply satisfying.

Where Fajita Flavor Comes From: Tex-Mex Roots With Mexican Influence

Born in Northern Mexico & South Texas

Fajitas originated with vaqueros (cowboys) in Northern Mexico and the Rio Grande Valley. Skirt steak was often part of their pay, and cooking it over an open fire with peppers, onions, and spices became tradition.

How the Modern Fajita Became Iconic

By the 1970s–80s, Tex-Mex restaurants popularized sizzling fajitas served in cast iron pans, adding marinades and spice blends inspired by:

• Northern Mexican chile combinations

• Texas-style chili powders

• Citrus-based marinades

Your fajita seasoning captures this hybrid heritage: smoky, tangy, pepper-forward, and aromatic.

Why Cooks Love This Fajita Seasoning

It Makes Dinner Stupid-Easy

Just season, sear, and go. It’s a total flavor system in one jar.

Built for High Heat

The sugars and chiles caramelize beautifully, creating that signature deep color.

Bright Citrus + Warm Chiles = Balanced Magic

You get tang, heat, sweetness, and savoriness all at once.

Works With Any Protein or Veg

Chicken, steak, shrimp, pork, mushrooms, peppers—everything shines.

Beyond Fajitas

This blend is ridiculously versatile: nachos, tacos, grilled meats, roasted veggies, dips, soups… it does it all.

How to Use Fajita Seasoning in Your Kitchen

Classic Fajitas (the OG way)

• Mix 2 tablespoons seasoning with 1 cup oil (or oil + lime juice).

• Marinate chicken, steak, pork, or veggies all day.

• Sear in a hot cast-iron pan until caramelized.

• Add tortillas, toppings, done.

More Easy Uses

• Stir into ground beef for taco-style bowls

• Season shrimp before pan-searing

• Mix into crema or sour cream for a fajita dip

• Add to soups or chili for depth

• Toss roasted potatoes or veggies

• Season rice, beans, or grilled corn

• Sprinkle over nachos (game changer)

Creative Applications

• Fajita-spiced compound butter for steaks

• Mix into vinaigrettes for Tex-Mex salads

• Add to queso or bean dip

• Use as a seasoning for air-fryer chicken

Pro Tip

Fajita Seasoning performs best with high heat—cast iron or grill—for peak caramelization and color.

Your New Weeknight Workhorse

This Fajita Seasoning is bold, bright, balanced, and wildly versatile. Whether you’re meal-prepping, grilling, or throwing together a 10-minute dinner, it adds instant flavor and that classic fajita aroma everyone loves.

Ingredients

Minced Onion, Chimayo Powder, Chili Powder, Kosher Salt, Sugar, Brownulated Sugar, Onion Powder, Dehydrated Tomato Granules, Dried Lime Peel, Bell Peppers, Spice, Dried Guajillo Mexican Pepper, Dried Orange Peel.

Try this amazing recipe for  Cast Iron Steak Fajitas here! 

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