Homemade Greek Seasoning + 18 more spice mixes

Adapted slightly from Daring Gourmet

Fabulous Greek seasoning you can sprinkle on everything from fish to beef to chicken to potatoes and veggies and beyond …

Yesterday was National Gyro Day. I wanted to make some gyros. But gyros involve special spits and lamb and these things are not part of my normal kitchen repertoire. But at the moment my kitchen is FULL of eggplant. When I visited mom and dad and they said, “you want some eggplant?” and I said “sure”, they filled up a huge box about half way full of eggplant. (The rest was cucumbers and zucchini.) I did manage to snag some peppers, tomatillos and tomatoes as well. I came home with several boxes full of produce and wondered what the heck am I going to DO with all this? My (adult) kids (who still live with me while they are figuring out their own life paths) don’t eat veggies much (much to my dismay).

But my daughter does love cucumbers and gyros. I told her I was planning on making some eggplant gyros and she sweetly asked if I would make a meat version too? So yeah, I did pull out some venison steaks and put them in a Greek marinade and grilled them alongside the eggplant. Of course I also had to make tzatziki and pita bread. This was an all-day affair!

But to make eggplant gyros, I needed a good Greek seasoning. And despite all the many many seasonings and spices that I have in my cupboard, somehow the one thing missing was Greek seasoning. Instead of running to the store, I went searching about the interwebs and found a good looking recipe from Daring Gourmet. It called for beef bouillon, though, and I don’t have any of that on hand, nor do I want beef flavoring in my seasoning. (Because hey, I might be making something for my vegetarian friends or something with chicken or fish, and I just couldn’t see putting beef flavoring on those things!) I was just going to leave it out when it struck me: mushrooms have sort of a nice meaty flavor and they are vegetarian and I just happen to have some dried mushrooms in my pantry. So I tossed a couple mushrooms in my spice grinder and ground them up, then added the spices.

The seasoning turned out SO good! I sprinkled it liberally all over my eggplant … and put a little on the meat too, even though it had its own marinade. I have a feeling this new seasoning might just become a staple in my house.

Homemade Greek Seasoning

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 10 minutes

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Ingredients

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• 2 – 3 dried mushrooms (optional)
• 1½ Tablespoons dried oregano
• 1½ Tablespoons garlic powder
• 1½ Tablespoons smoked paprika powder
• 1 Tablespoon onion powder
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

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Instructions

1. If using the mushrooms, put them in the spice grinder and blend until the mushrooms are powdered.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients and grind a little more, until everything is chopped into a fine powder.
3. Funnel into a spice jar and label it.

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Notes

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How to use this Greek Seasoning?

Try this seasoning on lamb, chicken, beef, venison, fish, pork, seafood, veggies … even in soups and sauces or sprinkled on the bread to add more flavor to a sandwich. Here are some recipes to get you started:

• 7 Ways to Use Homemade Greek Seasoning – Simple Bites
• Greek Potatoes – Southern with a Twist
• Greek Chicken & Potatoes – Southern with a Twist
• Sausage, Onion & Greek Potatoes – Southern with a Twist
• Creamy Greek Chicken – Easy Family Recipes
• Greek Chicken with Tzatziki Sauce – Lively Table

Looking for more homemade spice blend recipes?

Making spice blends and rubs at home is super fun and it allows you to control what goes into your body and alter the flavors (and salt) to your own preferences and health requirements. Here are some amazing spice mix and rub recipes from me and my foodie friends:

• Red Robin Seasoning Copycat
• Low Sodium Red Magic Seasoning – a reduced salt version of my copycat Red Robin Seasoning
• Copycat Qdoba Taco Seasoning
• Bahārāt Seasoning
• Bacon Morel Mushroom Salt
• Taco Seasoning Mix – Southern with a Twist
• Island Spice Mix – The Black Peppercorn
• Moroccan Spice Rub – The Black Peppercorn
• Steve’s Basic BBQ Rub – The Black Peppercorn
• Sweet & Smoky Chipotle Rub – The Black Peppercorn
• Homemade Harissa – Ally’s Kitchen Bohemian Bold
• Za’atar Spice Mix – Ally’s Kitchen Bohemian Bold
• Homemade Sazón Seasoning – The Fountain Avenue Kitchen
• {better than} Old Bay Seasoning – ChinDeep
• Best Dad in the Land BBQ Rub – ChinDeep
• Camden Coffee Steak Rub – ChinDeep
• Pumpkin Pie Spice
• Apple Pie Spice – My Imperfect Kitchen