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Copycat Popeye's Seasoning Salt Recipe

Published: Mar 31, 2021 Last Updated: Jan 4, 2022 by Marye 736 words. | About 4 minutes to read this article.

This smoky, spicy blend is pretty close to Popeye's seasoning salt recipe! Gives meats, veggies, and other savory foods a mouthwatering kick! And of course, it's amazing on chicken of all kinds!
Total time 5 minutes
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Overhead view of Popeye's seasoning in a jar.

If you're making my copycat Popeye's Chicken you'll want to have this on hand to season it with! But don't stop there - this blend is good on EVERYTHING!

Overhead view of  seasoning mix in a jar with chicken nuggets in the background.
Use this Popeye's seasoning salt recipe to kick up any of your chicken recipes - even frozen chicken nuggets!
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  • ❤️ Why you'll love it
  • 🧾 Ingredients
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • 🥫 Storage
  • 💭 Tips
  • 👩‍🍳 FAQs
  • 📚 Related recipes
  • Popeye's Chicken Seasoning Salt Recipe
  • 💬 Comments

❤️ Why you'll love it

  • Saves you money
  • Quick and easy to make
  • Makes meats, poultry, vegetables, and other side dishes taste amazing!

Seasoning salt is one of the secrets to really good food! The combination of spicy, smoky, and salty in this blend really brings your food to life.

If you like Popeye's chicken you'll love this copycat of their seasoning salt.

🧾 Ingredients

Labeled ingredients for Popeye's seasoning mix recipe.
  • Be sure to use kosher salt and coarse ground pepper or the flavor balance will be off. This is important!
  • You can substitute cayenne for chipotle if you wish.

🔪 Instructions

Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the green recipe card below.

Overhead view of ingredients being mixed.

Literally nothing could be easier than this simple Popeye's seasoning salt!

  1. Measure all ingredients into a bowl.
  2. Stir to blend completely.
  3. Taste a little on a spoon to check that it's to your liking.
  4. Spoon into a clean, dry, 4-ounce jar with a lid.

🥫 Storage

Store the seasoned salt in a tightly covered jar in the pantry. It will last just about forever. Shake before using.

A small jelly jar with seasoning salt in it.
Homemade seasonings are so easy to make!

💭 Tips

Expert Tip: This doesn't go bad so don't be afraid to make it in a larger quantity.

  • If you'd like it spicier you can add more chipotle or a ¼ teaspoon of cayenne.
  • Mix a teaspoon or so to ¼ cup softened butter as a delicious spread for bread.
  • If you live in a humid climate prevent caking by adding 3 dried beans (big ones like pinto, kidney, etc) to the jar. When you shake the seasoned salt up they will break up the clumps and the salt will blend better.
  • For seasoning meat before cooking use about 1 teaspoon per pound of meat.
  • This is a good recipe to experiment with different kinds of salt - check out this post to learn more.

👩‍🍳 FAQs

Here are the questions I am most frequently asked about this recipe.

What is seasoned salt

Seasoned, or seasoning salt is a combination of salt and other herbs and spices. There are hundreds of possible combinations!

What can you use seasoning salt for?

You can use it at the table for meats, vegetables, and even sprinkled over buttered bread. You can use it to season meat, chicken, and other proteins before cooking - in fact, you can use it in almost any savory recipe where you'd add salt.

Copycat Popeye's Chicken Seasoning in a jar with the cover off.
Try this seasoned salt on baked potatoes! YUM!

📚 Related recipes

Here are some of my favorite recipe to add this smoky seasoned salt to -

  • Ground Beef and Potato Skillet is delicious as is but this seasoning salt adds a spicy smoky flavor.
  • Southern Smothered Chicken: One Pan Recipe gets a punch of flavor from this blend.
  • BBQ Macaroni Salad is even better with a sprinkle of this seasoning mix on the top just before serving.
  • Popeye's seasoning blend is just as good on this crispy baked chicken as it is on their chicken tenders!
Overhead closeup view of the seasoning in a jar showing texture and color.
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Popeye's Chicken Seasoning Salt Recipe

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This smoky, spicy blend is pretty close to Popeye's seasoning salt recipe! Gives meats, veggies, and other savory foods a mouthwatering kick! And of course, it's amazing on chicken of all kinds!
Course Condiments and Spices
Cuisine American - Southern
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings:30 (half teaspoons)
Calories:3
Author:Marye Audet-White
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Ingredients

  • 3 teaspoons Garlic powder
  • 3 teaspoons Onion powder
  • 3 teaspoons Sage, dried
  • 3 teaspoons Black pepper, ground
  • 1 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
  • 1.5 teaspoon Paprika
  • ⅓ cup Kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle

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Instructions

  • Measure all of the ingredients into a bowl.
  • Mix with a whisk or a spoon until well blended.
  • Spoon into a 4 ounce jelly jar or other container with a tight fitting lid.
  • Use about 1 teaspoon per pound of meat or as desired.

Notes

Expert Tip: This doesn't go bad so don't be afraid to make it in a larger quantity.
  • If you'd like it spicier you can add more chipotle or a ¼ teaspoon of cayenne.
  • Mix a teaspoon or so to ¼ cup softened butter as a delicious spread for bread.
  • If you live in a humid climate prevent caking by adding 3 dried beans (big ones like pinto, kidney, etc) to the jar. When you shake the seasoned salt up they will break up the clumps and the salt will blend better.
  • For seasoning meat before cooking use about 1 teaspoon per pound of meat.
  • Add to cold dishes just before serving for best flavor.
 

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 3kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1258mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 78IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg

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    With a 40 year focus on the importance of family and a passion for southern comfort food, Marye Audet-White is an expert in melding the two together effortlessly. Marye's a NY Times Bestselling author with 10 cookbooks under her belt and her recipes have been featured in Good Housekeeping, Country Living, Today, House Beautiful, Texas Living, Food & Wine, and many more.

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    Comments

    1. Pam

      September 06, 2022 at 10:27 am

      Omg I put this on chicken wings and then Air fryer. They were so salty we couldn’t even eat them. I would say use sparingly.

      Reply
      • Marye

        September 06, 2022 at 10:42 am

        You did understand it is salt, right? Its main ingredient is salt.

    2. Laura

      December 02, 2021 at 9:13 am

      Am I missing something? I do not see Chipotle listed in ingredients on recipe card.

      Reply
      • Marye

        January 04, 2022 at 7:13 pm

        Sorry - just fixed.

    3. marjo

      June 25, 2021 at 9:44 am

      5 stars
      thank-you so much very good recipie 5 stars

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