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Part of my mom’s family is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana. Whenever I visited there I’ve loved the flavors of Cajun cooking. Especially the Cajun seasoning blend, which gives a special kick to the local Cajun food. I wanted to recreate recipes that use it at home, like Cajun chicken and red beans.
For years, I bought Cajun seasoning from the grocery store, but then realized it had MSG, anti-caking agents, and fillers in it (including gluten!). Since I already order most of our herbs and spices in bulk, I started mixing my own spice mix and kept it in a small mason jar in my cabinet. (Here are some of my other homemade spice blend recipes.)
Cajun Seasoning Recipe
Though the ingredients cost slightly more on the…