Recipes abound for mock ups of this very popular spice blend that McCormick created in their “Grillmates” line of seasonings, all varying by an ingredient or two, or the amounts of those ingredients. There are, however, similarities from one recipe to the other. Those ingredients are in my blend below. I’m not so fond of the chicken blend, but absolutely adore the steak blend. For my blend, I have used less dill and coriander seed, (spices I’m not so fond of) and I use Smoked Spanish Paprika over regular paprika. My blend is quite similar to the original but is more to my taste. This is my favorite recipe with this spice blend: Montreal Baked Chicken

INGREDIENTS:

2 T. whole black peppercorns

2 tsp. dill seed

1 tsp. coriander seed

2 T. Smoked Spanish paprika (or regular)

1 T. granulated garlic

1 T. minced dried onion

1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes

DIRECTIONS: Place all ingredients into a spice grinder or blender and pulse a couple times to coarsely grind. Place in airtight, lidded jar and store.

NUTRITIONAL INFO: Makes 20 teaspoons. Each tsp. contains:

7.4 calories

.18 g fat

1.6 g carbs, .59 g fiber, 1.01 g NET CARBS

.33 g protein

1 mg sodium