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My homemade chicken seasoning is a savory blend of spices to compliment your favorite cut of chicken. With just a few simple pantry ingredients, this mix is the perfect all-purpose seasoning for chicken, pork and vegetables!

This is the best chicken seasoning blend for flavorful chicken and pork whether your baking, broiling, air frying or grilling!

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Why It Works

  • It’s Versatile. I have been using this simple chicken seasoning for at least 15 years. I put it on everything! It’s the spice blend that goes on my Oven Baked Chicken BreastsCrispy Baked Chicken Thighs, Crispy Baked Chicken Wings, and Chicken Drumsticks.
  • It’s Customizable. This blend is truly all-purpose – I even put it on Baked Pork Chops and steaks! It’s easy to customize, too, if you want to mix it up with different flavors. For example, I love oregano with a whole roast chicken because it compliments the lemon so well, so I add some of that to my blend.
  • It’s Forgiving. I almost always have a jar of this blend on hand, but when I’m out, I can just sprinkle the spices onto the meat and eyeball the amounts. There is no hard and fast rule to the measurements. It’s super forgiving, and it will stay fresh for at least a year if properly stored.
  • Control. Making your own seasoning blends at home is budget-friendly, but it also gives you complete control over what goes in it. Sometimes I’m looking to heighten a certain flavor, like the smoked paprika, so I’ll add a little extra. I do add salt, but if you’re watching your intake, you can omit it and just add it to the meat before cooking for better sodium control.

What to Season Chicken With

white dish with garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and paprika

My signature spice blend has:

  • Kosher salt
  • Garlic Powder
  • Onion Powder
  • Paprika
  • Black pepper

Optional Add-Ins:

  • For sweetness – Add some brown sugar.
  • For spiciness – Cayenne pepper, chili powder, cumin, or increase the amount of black pepper.
  • For more freshness – Add some dried herbs, like oregano, parsley, basil, rosemary, or dill.

How to Season Chicken

The best way to season chicken, pork, or other proteins, is to first rub just a little bit of olive oil on the meat, then rub in the spice blend. This works for a few reasons.

  1. The oil helps the spices stick to your meat and also helps to brown the outside and give it a beautiful golden color and crust.
  2. Rubbing the spices helps them break down and really permeate the meat, as well as blend together for a delicious, savory flavor.

I use even amounts of the garlic, onion, paprika and black pepper, and double that amount for the salt. All you do is mix those spices together. You can make just enough for one meal, or if you love it like I do fill a whole jar with it. Keep it on hand for all of your favorite savory chicken recipes; pork and steak, too!

baked chicken breast with chicken seasoning and parsley

Storage Tips

How to Store Spices

Make a big batch of this all-purpose seasoning and store it in an airtight container. If you follow these storage tips, your spices will keep fresh for at least a year, often longer!

  • Use an airtight container like a mason jar with a tight-fitting lid or a resealable plastic container. I don’t recommend using resealable plastic bags because it can be difficult to get them sealed properly.
  • Store spices in a cool, dark place, like your pantry, and away from the stove. Heat and light can cause spices to become bland more quickly.
blended chicken seasoning in white dish with a spoon

More Seasoning Blends

I love making homemade spice blends, like Taco Seasoning and Cajun Seasoning and keeping them in my pantry. Homemade tastes so much better than premixed, and I get to control the flavor and salt.

Recipe

Chicken Seasoning

4.60 from 5 votes
This chicken seasoning is my go-to, all-purpose seasoning blend for all kinds of chicken. Works great for pork and vegetables too!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 6 tablespoons

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
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Instructions
 

  • Combine spices in a small bowl.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to 2 months for best quality.
  • Rub in seasoning on your favorite cuts of chicken or pork, or sprinkle on vegetables or potatoes.½

Notes

This recipe will make 6 tablespoons of seasoning. For 2 pounds of meat, you’ll need 1-1 ½ tablespoons of seasoning. You will need less for vegetables, so the serving size will vary.
If you are watching your salt intake, feel free to omit it. 
Easily double or triple the recipe using the slider when you hover over the serving size. 
Store in an airtight container in the pantry for up to a year.
Keyword all purpose seasoning, chicken seasoning

Nutrition

Calories: 14kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 2328mgPotassium: 68mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 580IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional Disclaimer Kristin Maxwell of “Yellow Bliss Road” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. For accurate calorie counts and other nutritional values, we recommend running the ingredients through your preferred online nutritional calculator. Calories and other nutritional values can vary depending on which brands were used.

Kristin Maxwell

Kristin Maxwell is the creator and main recipe developer, writer, and photographer of Yellow Bliss Road. A self-taught cook and self-appointed foodie, she specializes in easy, flavorful and approachable recipes for any home cook.

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