When you are maxed out on fudge and brittle and candy canes – it is a real treat to get a jar of home made seasoned salt.
No! It’s not too late to whip up little jars full of one of your kitchen go-to seasoning mixes! Just think of the seasonings you use most: some of my favorites are cumin, smoked paprika and garlic powder. Then, whip up a batch and hand it out to friends and family.
I use 3 parts salt, one part pepper (use the fresh-ground, multi-colored peppercorn good stuff here), 1/2 part garlic powder, 1/2 part onion powder – and nothing else.
I use this seasoning most every time I cook, and it is magic, I tell you. You can use it in most any savory dish – meats and vegetables alike. I like to use it on meats and let them sit for awhile at room temperature before cooking – and then saute the meat in cooking fat. The outsides of the meats turn out crispy and the insides are still moist.
Just get some pretty little jars at a local kitchen or container store and fill them up with this magical mixture. I put labels on mine that say “Kelly Family Kitchen Magic Dust.”
Happy Christmas Everyone!
- 1 cup kosher salt
- ⅓ cup freshly ground pepper (I like to use multicolored peppercorns)
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- MIx up and bottle!
