Name: Mexican Dry Adobo Seasoning Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tbsp cumin seeds; 1 tbsp coriander seeds; 1 tbsp fennel seeds; 1 tbsp mustard seeds; ½ dried pasilla chile; ½ dried ancho chile; 2 tbsp dried whole Mexican oregano; ½ tsp onion powder; ½ tsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp sweet Spanish paprika

Mexican Dry Adobo Seasoning Recipe

Shelly Myers Modified: November 12, 2023

How To Make Mexican Dry Adobo Seasoning

Give any dish an instant savory, salty taste with this dry adobo seasoning. It’s a fusion of Mexican and American flavors that is great for a marinade.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking:

Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1tbspcumin seeds
1tbspcoriander seeds
1tbspfennel seeds
1tbspmustard seeds
½dried pasilla chile,stemmed, seeded, deveinied and torn into small pieces
½dried ancho chile,stemmed, seeded, deveinied and torn into small pieces
2tbspdried whole Mexican oregano
½tsponion powder
½tspgarlic powder
1tbspsweet Spanish paprika

Instructions

Heat a dry skillet over medium-low heat.
Pour in the cumin, coriander, fennel and mustard seeds along with pieces of the pasilla and ancho chiles.
Toast stirring constantly until aromatic and just begins to smoke, about 3 minutes.
Set aside to cool on a plate.
Grind to a fine powder in a spice grinder. Make sure it is at room temperature.
Put the powder in a large bowl and combine with remaining spices; stir well to combine.
Store in an airtight container, for up to one month.