Fish Taco Rub Seasoning Blend (Photos)

I don't cook all of the things we eat and don't claim a recipe if it is not mine. This seasoning/rub comes courtesy of the wife (MHNBPF), which means it is really good.

This spice blend:

(1) is really tasty
(2) smells incredible
(3) is useful as a rub on lots of meats (Not just fish).

She developed this as a rub for grilling fish we use in fish tacos, and you will see from the photos that we keep our container labeled that way.



Here are a couple of pretty good views of the finished seasoning





It stores well, at least in the sealed tins we use.



Here is the recipe, It makes about 8 Tablespoons of seasoning, so you can try it without a lot of spice waste if it is not your thing:

Fish Taco Rub

2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 Tablespoons Garlic Powder
2 Tablespoons Chili Powder
2 Tablespoons Cumin
1 Tablespoon Smoked Paprika
1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper

I know it says Taco fish rub on the Martha Stewart style label, but we use it on fish, pork, chicken and hamburgers. It has a nice smoky flavor with an interesting flavor and aroma, which I think is provided by the small amount (1:21 parts) of cinnamon in the blend. It is more savory than sweet, not too salty and on the low side of the hot scale. You can easily make it as hot as you like by doubling the cayenne. I would mix it and taste, then slowly add extra cayenne if you are looking for more heat. Obviously you can leave out the salt, but it needs some saltiness.

This seasoning makes a really nice fish taco, by seasoning the fillets and then grilling or sautéing in a pan with a little olive oil or butter.