Seasoned Salt Recipe

I received an email from 'JohnnyW37' asking what is seasoned salt? Well, seasoned salt is a spice mix made by combining a variety of herbs and spices with ordinary table salt. One of the most famous variations is Lawry's Brand seasoned salt which was created at the world famous Lawry's Prime Rib restaurant in Beverly Hills, California. 

 

Seasoned salt is very popular, and there are thousands of recipes in cookbooks and on the internet that list it as an ingredient. It seems as if almost every food manufacturer has their own blend of seasoned salt, and there are a wide variety of seasoned salts available on supermarket shelves across the United States. While each is inherently different, they almost all contain the same basic ingredients: salt, sugar, onion and garlic powders, . Variations include the addition of: celery salt, powdered chicken broth, marjoram, thyme, chili powder, paprika, tomato powder, MSG, and soy sauce powder.

Todd's Seasoned Salt

6 tablespoons salt

2 teaspoons paprika

2 teaspoons sugar

1 teaspoon mustard powder

½ teaspoon dried thyme

½ teaspoon dried marjoram

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon onion powder

½ teaspoon turmeric or curry powder

½ teaspoon cornstarch

¼ teaspoon MSG (optional)

• Place the thyme and marjoram in a spice mill and grind into a medium to fine powder. Add to a bowl with the remaining ingredients and mix well, place in a small jar and store in a cool dry place, shake jar well before each use. Makes about 1/3 cup seasoned salt.

Note: In my opinion, this seasoning blend is far superior Lawry's or any other commercial seasoned salt that you can buy on your supermarket shelves and it is quite a bit cheaper to make. The addition of thyme, marjoram, and mustard powder give the seasoned salt a depth that Lawry's just doesn't have. However, if you want a simple copycat recipe for a Lawry's seasoned salt, omit the thyme, marjoram, and mustard powder as these are not in Lawry's original seasoned salt.

Lawry's Seasoned Salt

6 tablespoons salt

2 teaspoons paprika

2 teaspoons sugar

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon onion powder

½ teaspoon turmeric

½ teaspoon cornstarch

• Place the thyme and marjoram in a spice mill and grind into a medium to fine powder. Add to a bowl with the remaining ingredients and mix well, place in a small jar and store in a cool dry place, shake jar well before each use. Makes about 1/3 cup seasoned salt.

So there you go 'JohnnyW37', hope you will find these recipes helpful and enjoyable.

Todd