Taco Potion #19

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YUMMY! At the suggestion of another reviewer, I mixed this up in a few minutes and used one tsp of this in lieu of the Mexican Spice Blend for Tyler Florence's Chicken Enchiladas and it tasted amazing! I will DEFINITELY use this for my next taco night. I try to be conscientious of my sodium intake and so only used half of the amount of salt. Also, I was too cheap to go out and buy ground coriander just for the occasion, so I left it out and it was still DELICIOUS. Won't ever buy another taco seasoning packet again! Thank you!

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PERFECT!!

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Ran out of the seasoning packets and used this receipe instead. Kids said they were the BEST TACOS EVER. Honestly, it was so easy that I will probably never need to buy a pre-made packet again. They are fighting over the left overs to bring to school in their lunch. I omitted the ground coriander and cayenne because I didn't have them. I sprinkled fresh cilantro before serving. Seriously easy and seriously good.

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I found this overwhelmingly spicy to the detriment of flavor... and I cut the cayenne in half! I suppose that maybe part of the problem is that I have Penzey's medium chili powder so it already has a bit of a kick. That's why I'm giving this 4 stars instead of 3. I think I will make it next time with no cayenne

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my thanks to shirleyjune of Rialto, CA, for her excellent suggesion, posted on 10-11-10, about adding Mexican oregano to this mix and for noting that this mix of spices should keep for 6 months, if prepared and stored properly! And, btw, if you need a Taco Fix and have procrastinated about getting all these ingredients to make your own, me suggests that you splurge on the Ortega brand products. I keep them all on stand-by.

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I found this to be a good base mix, but of course it must be modified to suit the crowd I am cooking for each time and to suit what is available the pantry. I typically use ground bison instead of sirloin. I was recently out of low sodium beef stock so I put some beef bouillon crystals into the potion instead (the opposite of low sodium. Because of this change, I cut the kosher salt by half. For the home crowd who don't appreciate lots of heat, I substituted Ancho chili pepper powder for the cayenne. When college boys come home for spring break however........ they will want the original cayenne version.

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As always Alton delivered. We were out of Taco seasoning packets and had to improvise. My Grandson loved it. I will make a big batch, no more seasoning packets in this house. Thank you Alton.

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Simple and brilliantly tasty. I added to a pound of grass fed beef. Probably about a third of this recipe. I think I will make a bigger batch to have on hand. Thanks, Alton.

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Really great recipe!!! Alton never fails! I used 1/2 lb ground beef 1/2 lb ground turkey. I salted & peppered the meat = bad idea! It came out too salty when I added the salt w/ the seasoning. So I rinsed the meat, and then added new batch of seasoning. I didn't have cornstarch, mixed 2 TB with water &then added to meat, I added more flour/water over time, I like it more of a mixture than just dry meat. I didn't have the hot paprika, but used the regular instead. It was spicy, but a good heat! I would save a seasoning container and add Taco Potion to that, and then adjust to your own taste.

** If you like sour cream w/ your tacos, add a little garlic powder and mix...mmm SO GOOD!

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Best taco seasoning. I will never purchase the taco seasoning packets from the store again. My husband raved about the taste of the taco meat with these spices. Pure awesomeness.