Old Bay Seasoning Recipe
This Old Bay seasoning recipe is a bold, savory spice blend made with celery seed, paprika, garlic, mustard, and warm spices. It’s easy to mix with pantry ingredients and perfect for seasoning seafood, shrimp boils, crab, chicken, fries, and roasted vegetables. Keep a jar on hand to quickly add classic coastal flavor to everyday meals.
Servings: 16
Calories: 12kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Smoked Paprika
- 2 tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tbsp celery seeds grinding is optional since these are quite small
- 1 tbsp Natural Ancient Sea Salt
- 1 tbsp Onion Powder
- 1 tbsp Ground Dry Mustard
- 2 tsp Black Pepper ground
- 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- ½ tsp Ground Bay Leaf I used 5 whole leaves in a spice grinder and pulsed
- ½ tsp ground allspice
- ½ tsp Ground Ginger
- ¼ tsp ground cloves I used 10 whole cloves in a spice grinder and pulsed well
- ⅛ tsp Ground Cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to an airtight container
- Mix the spices until incorporated
- Store for up to 6 months
Notes
- Start light & adjust: 1 to 1½ tablespoons per pound of shrimp, fish, chicken, or potatoes. For corn, fries, or roasted vegetables, start lighter, toss, taste, and add more if needed.
- Use fresh spices: Since this recipe is all about the spice blend, fresher spices will give you the best flavor.
- Grind whole spices well: If you are grinding bay leaves or cloves, pulse them until very fine so the seasoning mixes evenly. You can also buy them ground from the store.
- Adjust it to your taste: Use less red pepper flakes for a milder blend, more smoked paprika for extra smoky flavor, or slightly less salt if you want more control later.
- Store it well: Keep it in an airtight container so the flavor stays fresh longer.
Nutrition
Calories: 12kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 440mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 470IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
