Chili Seasoning
This best Chili Seasoning recipe is a perfect mix of chili powder, ground cumin, ground oregano, bay leaves and cocoa powder. It’s a delicious combo of ingredients that makes a rich and flavorful chili your whole family is sure to love.
Homemade chili seasoning has a better combination of flavors than the store-bought packets. And if you’re watching your sugar and salt intake, making your own homemade seasoning blends is a better way to go.
We keep things pretty simple with our chili seasoning recipe with only 5 ingredients. The combo of flavors in this chili seasoning mix makes the best tasting chili! It’s the same chili seasoning recipe that we use for our White Bean Turkey Chili.
Homemade Chili Seasoning Recipe Ingredients
- Chili powder (we like to use Gebhart chili powder)
- Ground oregano
- Ground cumin
- Turkish bay leaves
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
Find printable recipe with the measurements below.
Variations
- Sprinkle in 2 teaspoons of chipotle chili powder if you want to add a smokey flavor.
- If you aren’t adding fresh garlic to your chili, then add 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder to the mix.
How To Use Chili Seasoning
Whether you make chili with ground meat or shredded meat (beef, turkey or chicken), you will use all of the chili seasoning provided in this recipe with 1 to 1-1/2 pounds of meat. This homemade chili seasoning makes the BEST chili!
Cocoa Powder In Chili
Adding unsweetened cocoa powder to chili mellows the acidity of the tomatoes and it enhances the deep rich flavors of the chili. Don’t worry, you won’t taste the flavor of cocoa powder in your chili at all!
How Much Cocoa Powder In Chili
For a pot of chili that will feed between 6-8 people and uses 1-1/2 pounds of meat, use 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder. Make sure it is unsweetened cocoa powder!
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Chili Seasoning
This best Chili Seasoning recipe is a perfect mix of chili powder, ground cumin, ground oregano, bay leaves and cocoa powder. It's a delicious combo of ingredients that makes a rich and flavorful chili your whole family is sure to love.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons Gebhart chili powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground oregano
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 Turkish bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Mix the ingredients together in a small bowl and use right away or you can store it in an airtight container with your other spices.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
1Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 113Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 700mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 11gSugar: 2gProtein: 5g
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