This Turkish Seasoning Blend is a beautiful mixture of herbs and spices that will add a warm, rich flavor to your meals.
Try sprinkling this mixture over chicken breasts, steak, pork, or shrimp, so an easy way to perk up your protein. Or mix it with olive oil and coat your veggies before you roast them. I especially love this on roasted root veg!
This mixture is so aromatic and flavorful, and it will keep in the pantry or store cupboard for at least six months.
How to use Turkish Spice Mix
This mixture is terrific rubbed into chicken breasts or chicken thighs. It also makes an excellent rub for pork chops. Or cut up some steak, marinate it in Turkish seasoning mixed with olive oil, before threading it onto kebab sticks.
You can make a delicious creamy Turkish dip by combining the seasoning blend with mayonnaise and sour cream (or greek yogurt if you are watching calories.
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Or add it to a basic vinaigrette to perk up your salads.
Substitutions and Additions
Sugar - This seasoning blend has sugar in it. You can leave it out if you don't eat refined sugars.
Spice - This is a flavorful seasoning, but it doesn't have any spice to it. If you enjoy spicy food, then you can add 1-2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper to the mix.
Smoked Paprika - If you don't have this on hand, then just leave it out.
Mint - The recipe uses dried mint, but you can leave this out or use dried oregano instead.
Cilantro - Dried cilantro is available in most grocery stores, and I find that it doesn't divide people in the same way that fresh cilantro does. But if you can't find it or don't want to use it then leave it out or substitute in dried parsley. Those not in the US, you will find it under Dried Coriander Leaf in the supermarkets.
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Turkish Seasoning Blend - Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon paprika
- 2 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoon dried cilantro - see note 1
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon dried mint
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- ½ tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Combine all the herbs and spices into an airtight jar and shake to combine.
- Store in the pantry or storecupboard and use it within six months.
Notes
- Dried cilantro is available in the herb and spice section of grocery stores. If you aren't in the US, then you need to look for Dried Coriander Leaf.
Nutrition
Nutrition is per serving
Fay says
In my country South Africa, cilantro is known as coriander or danya, so naturally we'll find it under the name of either coriander or danya spice. (Still need to give this spice blend a try though).
Anita Callan says
I made this Turkish spice on boneless chicken thighs for my family and everyone loved it. I served Greek salad rice pilaf and green beans and carrots with it. It was a fabulous meal. The chicken wasn't spicy but had so much flavour. Even the little kids loved it
Claire | Sprinkles and Sprouts says
Oh I am so happy you all enjoyed it Anita 🙂
Your sides sound great.
Thank you for taking the time to come back and comment.
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Katie Litchfield says
Thank you for this recipe, this was fantastic on chicken. I omitted the mint because I didn't have any though. I'm looking forward to using the rest of this.
Claire | Sprinkles and Sprouts says
Oh I am so happy you loved it Katie 🙂
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Janet Leeke says
Hi, this sounds lovely and will give it a go- does the onion powder make a difference? I don’t tend to buy it but will if it is needed.
Claire | Sprinkles and Sprouts says
Hi Janet,
You could definitely leave it out. It adds a savoury sweetness to the blend, but it would work without it.
Hope that helps
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Bryan says
you seem to confuse 'spice' with 'spicy'. You have several spices in your mix. Don't add salt to the mix, add separately.
Xiaotuzi says
Turkish cuisine doesn’t use cilantro or coriander. They don’t know it. They don’t have it. Everything else is almost ok but little more cumin for authenticity 😉🌶
Ferihan says
Like to correct you about the Turkish cuisine. Claiming that we don’t know nor use Cilantro is incorrect. I am Turkish and I have always used it and my family in Turkey has done so too. Name is different and reason why you might be not aware of it. So this recipe sounds right with some exceptions and spices missing. We like sumac and I don’t see that in this. Cinnamon is not so much used in meats but more in deserts. Also the peppers are ether called powdered or flaked. Otherwise rest looks perfect and I find it to be a great alternative.
Liz says
How much sumac should I add to the mix?
Thanks!!
Linda williams says
Really fancy this dish ,but where do you get fired cilantro
Claire McEwen says
Hi Linda, I find it in the grocery store with the other dried herbs and spices. But if you can't find it there, look in the latino section and they may well have it stocked there.
Hope that helps.
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Carolin says
I've never seen a Turkish recipe that doesn't have sumac in it. Where is the sumac in this recipe?
Claire McEwen says
I don't add it to this recipe, but feel free to add it to your mix.
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Matthew says
Will this recipe give the same taste as Greek Souvlaki and Gyros Seasoning? Thanks
Claire McEwen says
It isn't quite the same.
they tend to be heavier on the herbs
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Lisa says
Absolutely divine. We lived in Turkey for 5 years and the aroma of this blend brought back wonderful memories. The mint is subtle but Turks use it so many dishes and it gives the mixture authenticity. Many thanks for posting this recipe.