If you love seafood, making your fish seasoning can be a great way to add flavor to salmon, tuna, tilapia, or any other fish. My homemade fish seasoning is easy to make, and you can customize it to suit your taste.
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❤️ Why you'll love it
This fish seasoning is incredibly versatile and is a great addition to the spices in your pantry. You can use it to season different kinds of fish or seafood like sea bass, white fish, salmon fish fillets, shrimp, or scallops.
This fish seasoning mix is a time saver when making your fish dinner. Depending on how much fish I'm making, I scoop up a teaspoon or two to season my fish, and I'm good to go!
This homemade spice rub is also much healthier than fish seasoning from the grocery store. I like to make my own spice blends because I use fresh, all-natural ingredients and don't have to worry about added preservatives, artificial flavors, or additives like monosodium glutamate (MSG).
🧾 Ingredients Used
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Here are the spices to make this easy fish seasoning blend.
- Ground ginger: You need just a bit of this to add a little kick to this seasoning.
- Black pepper: This is a staple in any dish!
- Garlic powder: This versatile spice is excellent on seafood.
- Smoked paprika: This adds a smokey and spicy flavor to your fish.
- Cayenne pepper: A small amount of cayenne is a great way to add heat to seafood dishes. You can increase or reduce the amount of cayenne pepper if you wish.
- Lemon pepper: This adds a fresh, lemony flavor which is a delicious addition to fish.
- Dried oregano: This adds an earthy flavor and aroma.
- Salt: You can use sea salt, kosher salt, or your favorite table salt.
🔪 How To Make This Recipe
- Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
- Store the mix in an airtight container for future use.
- Use 1-2 teaspoons for each fish fillet.
- Season your favorite fish, and enjoy!
🥫 Storing and Reheating
I like to make a big batch of this seafood rub and store it in an airtight jar in a cool and dry place. It would be best if you tightly seal the container to ensure that moisture does not enter, which can cause it to spoil.
Storing the fish seasoning away from direct sunlight and heat is a good idea, so the shelf life of your spice mix is not reduced.
💭 Tips and Variations
- If you're not a fan of spicy flavors, you can leave the cayenne pepper out of this recipe.
- Alternatively, increase the cayenne pepper quantity if you want spicy fish seasoning.
- You can add fresh herbs like thyme, dill, parsley, or cilantro for more flavor.
- Add some acidic flavors by adding a splash of lemon juice or some lemon zest to the fish before cooking.
🍽️ What can I eat this recipe with?
You can eat this fish seasoning with all types of fish! You can add some to your seafood stews or a seafood salad for more intense flavors.
Some of my favorite seafood dishes are:
- Oven Baked Salmon
- Air Fryer Catfish Steaks
- Peppered Croaker Fish
- Air Fryer Scallops
- Pan-Fried Fish
- Air Fryer Frozen Shrimp
- Pan-Seared Tilapia
👩🍳 Frequently asked questions
What seasonings go well with fish?
Many seasonings pair well with fish. Try using herbs such as parsley, tarragon, dill, and thyme for a mild flavor. You can create a more savory flavor using garlic, onion, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, and lemon.
What can you add to fish for flavor?
Fish is a blank canvas, so there are various ways to add flavor depending on the type of fish. Marinating grilled fish in a mixture of herbs, spices, and lemon juice is a great way to add flavor. You can also use my fish seasoning as a dry rub to add a smoky, spicy flavor.
What does fish seasoning contain?
My homemade fish seasoning contains ground ginger, black pepper, garlic powder, salt, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, lemon pepper, and dried oregano. This blend of spices creates a tasty combination of savory, spicy, and tangy flavors.
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📖 Recipe
Homemade Fish Seasoning
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- First, mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
- Store the mix in an airtight container for future use.
- Use 1-2 teaspoons for each fish fillet.
- Season your favorite fish, and enjoy!
Notes
- If you're not a fan of spicy flavors, you can leave the cayenne pepper out of this recipe.
- Alternatively, increase the cayenne pepper quantity if you want spicy fish seasoning.
- You can add fresh herbs like thyme, dill, parsley, or cilantro for more flavor.
- Add some acidic flavors by adding a splash of lemon juice or some lemon zest to the fish before cooking.
Nutrition
Tayo Oredola is the founder of Low Carb Africa, where she shares healthy, low carb dishes with global flavors. She is passionate about teaching people how to cook drool-worthy dishes while losing weight and living their best lives. Tayo’s recipes have been featured on MSN, Women’s Health, Parade, Yahoo News, Pure Wow, Essence, and other online publications.
definitely too salty!!..... would probably go with just a tsp.....other than that, it had a very good flavor to it!....will definitely make it again, just with a lot less salt.
Thanks for the feedback, Shannon!
The seasoning was too salty and I would recommend just 1/2 tsp of salt.
You can definitely adjust the salt to your liking!