old elpaso fajita spice mix

does anyone know the combination of spices in this mix?

anywhere i can find out? theres some 'smokey' ingredient i just cant place.

 

Just a guess as I don't think I have ever had said fajitas but, smoked paprika perhaps?

-Ronin with Scissors

 

is that a spice you can buy?

anyone else who has tried it know of any more of the secret ingredients?

 

Sorry, I haven't tried the spice mix, Mexican spices are not that complicated to blend yourself, compared to say Indian. Corriander, cumin, garlic chilli/paprika would probably cover most of the base spices.

You probably won't find smoked paprika at Woollies. Try a deli. Alternatively, make your own You could either dry roast some sweet paprika powder or char-grill some mild red chillies, peel them, dry the flesh then grind it up. Time consuming tho.

 

It'll be smoked paprika

Try a spice store or asian grocer.


My favourite "spice mix" for my mexican mince base is:

2-3 tablespoons crushed/dried cumin seeds (use 4 if you're using fresh habaneros for your chillis)
1-2 teaspoons crushed coriander seeds
1 teaspoon paprika (mainly for colour)
Your own level of chilli sauce, raw chillis, or powdered chilli.

I just fry my mince and onion in a couple cloves of garlic, add half a tin of tomato puree, those spices, a tablespoon of blairs mega death sauce, and a few chopped jalapenos

 

thanks for the spice tips, i will do some experimenting and let you know how it goes. these should make the fried mexican chicken taste great.

 

Ever since I had fajitas in Mexico, I've been trying to duplicate the taste ... and have not yet managed.

Interestingly the steak I got from Zert's (family/kids restaurant at Darling Hbr in Syd) had a similar taste to it ... so it must be some spice stuff they use.

I'll have to find some smoked paprika and see how that goes.

 

has anyone had any luck with the smoked paprika?

i havent been able to find it yet

 

http://www.ozevillage.com.au/herbies/store/index.asp?product_id=246

You can buy it online from there ?

 

old el paso is your friend : )

lets see i think what you are looking for is something called liquid smoke. if it often used in vegetarian dishes to give the smokey flavour one would associate with bacon.

i would try

using a bit of liquid smoke
ancho chilli powder
chilli chipotle <also has a smokey flavour>
ground cumin
garlic
ground coriander
fresh cilantro and parsley
onion

i am pretty sure you can purchase good ol el paso at coles supermarkets.

 

I don't know whether these are the same ingredients in the Old El Paso fajita seasoning mix, but here's a copycat recipe. I just made some and it seems to imitate the stuff in the packet fairly well. Only change I made was to subsitute chicken salt for the boullion cube.