Sazon Recipes

This is a copycat version of sazon, which I always use in Puerto Rican dishes. Other versions of this recipe call for only paprika or turmeric. I find adding both achieves the reddish-orange color without affecting flavor. The salt in this recipe can be reduced or omitted as many dishes call for additional salt. I prefer to omit and just add salt as needed to dishes while I'm cooking. I hope you will enjoy it!

Provided by SZYQ1

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Caribbean

Time 5m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 8

Nutrition Facts : Calories 12.3 calories, Carbohydrate 2.1 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 0.5 g, Sodium 577.7 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

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Check out this homemade version of a miracle spice mixture that's a staple in Puerto Rican kitchens.

Provided by Von Diaz

Categories     Spice     Onion     Garlic     Puerto Rico     Secret Weapon

Yield Makes 1/2 cup

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Found at Whats4Eats.com. This is a recipe a lot of people have been looking for; I hope it's what everyone wanted. If you can't find annatto, substitute paprika. NOTE: This is a copycat recipe, which is why the amount of salt is so high. If you want the same taste as commercial brands, use it all. If you don't want so much, feel free to adjust it to your taste, or leave it out entirely.

Provided by Chocolatl

Categories     Puerto Rican

Time 5m

Yield 5 tablespoons, 22-23 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

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This stovetop method of cooking chicken breasts in a sazón-heavy marinade produces juicy, fragrant, well-seasoned meat. It definitely stands up as a main course, but leftovers make for great additions to salads and tacos. The breasts benefit from an overnight marinade, which will make the meat juicier and more flavorful, but the dish can come together in 45 minutes if you're short on time. This recipe also works great with boneless, skinless chicken thighs. Because they're often thinner and fattier, they may cook a little more quickly than breasts.

Provided by Von Diaz

Categories     dinner, poultry, main course

Time 45m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Cumin-heavy sazón is among the most commonly used spice blends in Puerto Rican cooking, and is also popular throughout Latin America. This seasoning is an incredible cheat, and is typically found in the international section of most supermarkets. Commercial brands are flavor bombs pumped with monosodium glutamate - MSG - that can make almost anything taste better. While I'm not MSG-phobic, I do prefer making my own blends to control both the flavor and the salt content. This is my take on sazón, minus the MSG, and with turmeric added along with the standard annatto to imbue dishes with a golden hue. Adaptation is encouraged based on preference, and if you can't find ground annatto then sweet paprika is a perfect substitute. It will keep in an air-tight container for years.

Provided by Von Diaz

Time 5m

Yield About 1/2 cup

Number Of Ingredients 7

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This is a home-made version of the classic seasoning used in many Latin dishes. It is sold in packets and other forms.

Provided by commercesd

Categories     Mexican

Time 10m

Yield 3 teaspoons

Number Of Ingredients 8

Nutrition Facts : Calories 26.5, Fat 0.6, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 2332.6, Carbohydrate 5.2, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 0.2, Protein 1.3

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