Homemade Fajita Mix

In my last post, I decided to forgo the purchase of spice mixes and start with fresh spices and less preservatives in my cooking. I tried this out when cooking fajitas the other night. I think that it turned out fabulous. A lot of the recipes out there are very similar and I tweaked mine to my own tastes. My husband thought that my spice mix was perfect and from there, I was sold. I will no longer spend $1 or more for fajita mix!

Here is my recipe:

Fajita Mix
Makes approx. 3 batches

3 T. Cornstarch
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. cayenne (amount depends on how much heat you want)
1 T. cumin
1 T. paprika
1/4 tsp. salt
2 T. chili powder
2 chicken bouillon cubes, crushed
1 T. sugar


Mix spices together well and store in container. Use 2-3 T. of fajita mix with 1 cup water on cooked beef or chicken and vegetables.


Also, I wanted to share something that I learned when researching this fajita mix recipe. Did you know that chicken bouillon cubes could contain MSG? I didn't. I try to not cook anything with MSG because my husband has had hives from MSG before. There is organic chicken bouillon out there that doesn't contain MSG. Luckily, mine did not contain it so I didn't have to make a special trip to the grocery.