Recipe: Saxon Seasoning Substitute and Homemade

Hello!

Sazon is a seasoning mix that you can find in most larger grocery stores - it may be in the Spanish/Latin ethnic food section. Since the recipe only calls for 1 teaspoon of it you can substitute 1 teaspoon paprika and add a little oregano and/or cilantro (the recipe already has garlic and cumin in it).

Here is a link to purchase it online (which also shows you what the box looks like:
Sazon Seasoning available at Amazon

Here is some info from a discussion at Chowhound:
"Sazon means seasoning in Spanish; salt, ground black pepper, granulated garlic or garlic powder, dried ground coriander seed (I doubt whether you can find dried cilantro, unless you get some and dry it yourself,) cumin, oregano and annatto seeds, ground. The achiote (annatto) is what makes the sazon reddish. You could sub paprika for the achiote, if need be. A good ratio is one Tbsp of each spice. Mix well and use 1 1/2 tsp for each packet of the Goya sazon called for.
If you want very fresh, toast the cumin, coriander and peppercorns, grind and add the rest of the ingredients.
Some of Goya's varieties contain azafr n (saffron) but I'd skip that in a basic sazon preparation.
Best part, no MSG.
This authentic formula as been Puerto Rican approved, by my mrbushwick, a proud Boric." - bushwickgirl Mar 20, 2010

And here is a recipe for Homemade Sazon Seasoning at Skinnytaste

I hope that's a help!

Betsy