This easy all-purpose steak seasoning blend is delicious on steaks, chicken, fish, pork, and even vegetables. Make it now with simple pantry ingredients that you already have on hand!

Best Steak Seasoning Recipe

Yes or no, who has used or Canadian or Montreal Steak Seasoning before? If you answered no, I have no idea who you are and seriously question your life choices. It is a staple in my kitchen.

Even if you are a vegetarian, you can use this best steak seasoning mix on veggies or bean burgers and on your vegetables to enhance their natural flavors.

I am a big fat yes to the question, by the way.

I always have a ginormous container of steak spices in my house and it is almost always empty.

Why this Simple Steak Seasoning is Awesome

• Made with pantry ingredients that you probably already have on hand.
• It’s so versatile- you can even put it on veggies!
• It is long lasting and can last for up to six months.
• Not only will these spices add layers to your steak, or anything else, but it will make it very flavorful all while keeping it moist, tender, and juicy!

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Ingredients Needed

Salt – Use coarse Kosher salt, not table salt. It is great for seasonings as it brings out and enhances the overall flavor. Table salt is much finer and also iodized, so it can be much saltier and also have a metallic aftertaste. When you make your own spice rubs you can control the level of every spice and herb in it!

Black pepper – This helps to add a little bit of “bite” to your seasoning. For more of a subtle flavor, you could use ground white pepper instead.

Garlic – I like to use granulated garlic instead of garlic powder but you can use whatever you have on hand.

Smoked paprika – I like the smoky flavor that this provides rather than the sweet flavor of regular paprika. However, you could use either.

Onion – I like to use granulated or minced dried onion for the texture but if you only have onion powder feel free to use that.

Ground coriander – This is used as a boost to the flavor but feel free to leave it out if you don’t like this one.

Crushed red pepper flakes – I like a bit of heat to my spice blends, so feel free to cut back the amount if you’d like your steak seasoning to be more mild. You can also omit it all together.

Ground mustard – This adds a bit of tang and acidity to your seasoning.

Parsley flakes – Be sure to use dried parsley flakes, as fresh will not be shelf stable and will cause your steak seasoning to clump together.

Please remember that all ground and dried spices start to lose their potency at about 6 months after opening the jar, so make sure you date the bottles when you open them. If they are older, you might need to use a tad more than called for. Simply smell them and taste test a small amount if you have any concerns.

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How to make the Best Steak Seasoning Recipe

First: Mix all the ingredients together and store in a glass jar in a cool, dry place until ready to use.

Second: Season and cook the steak when ready!

For the full recipe and detailed instructions, please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

When is the best time to season a steak?

Preferably overnight, but up to at least an hour will work if the seasoning contains salt. If it doesn’t contain salt, you can season it immediately before cooking. Try it on this Bavette Steak and you will fall in love!

What is the best way to do it?

Bring the steaks to room temperature or close to it. Pat the steaks dry. Apply vegetable oil (not olive oil) and spread a liberal amount of spice mix on on each side of the steak before popping on the grill or pan searing.

This is perfect for grilled or pan seared and baked steaks.

How do you apply the steak spice blend?

Pat the meat dry on both sides with a paper towel and generously massage the steak seasoning on the steak until the meat is completely covered. Cook immediately or let sit at least an hour.

Is it gluten free, paleo, keto, and whole 30 compliant?

This recipe is! Some recipes add sugar or bouillon. If you add these they will not be. Check out all these other spice mixes if you are looking to spice up some diet food!

Tapas Tips & Tricks

• This recipe for simple steak seasoning makes a good amount so make sure that you store it in a cool, dry place until you have used the last crumb! In my house, it doesn’t take long!
• If you are trying to be salt free – or low sodium, you can still enjoy this steak seasoning recipe just cut out the salt altogether and then slowly add it back in.
• I can be picky and I like mine spicier than they make it so that means my home version contains more red pepper flakes than is humanly necessary! Feel free to adjust the amount in yours.

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Want more seasoning recipes? I have a delicious BBQ Dry Rub or a Greek Seasoning recipe that you will love. Check them out along with this amazing list of homemade spice mix recipes and tips and trick on how to store them.

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{Originally published /2/9/2019 – photos and notes updated 05/25/2023 to improve reader experience.}

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