Want to add some spice and savor to your homemade french fries? Try this Popeyes Cajun Sparkle Recipe and you will never be able to get over its extraordinary flavor.
Sometimes we are craving for some snack and our taste buds just do not allow us to consume the snack in the old way. For instance, say french fries, seasoned with table salt and dipped in frying sauce.
For these occasions, I have brought this incredible recipe of cajun sparkle from Popeyes. This sparkle is a seasoning that is loaded with spicy and savory flavors accompanied by the aroma of garlic and onion.
This seasoning blesses the simple fries with a fancy and mouth-watering flavor that you just can not ignore.
Not only with french fries, cajun seasoning can be used on any snack or meal to add unique hints of flavor and make the food more scrumptious. And do not worry, it requires some simple spices and flavors to make this seasoning.
The making process is also very basic. And one batch can be served almost 20 times. So don’t think much and try this out!
How to Make a Popeyes Cajun Sparkle?
This savory and spicy cajun seasoning just needs you to assemble the ingredients and nothing else. No cooking, no preparation. Just collect the ingredients and assemble them. For making Popeyes Cajun Sparkle, mix kosher salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, accent flavor enhancer, and dried sage in a bowl and transfer to the storage jar. Use when required. It takes only 2 minutes to make this recipe.
Ingredients for Popeyes Cajun Sparkle Recipe
For making Popeyes Cajun Sparkle, you need the following ingredients:
- Cayenne pepper = ¼ tsp
- Black pepper = 1 tsp
- Dried sage = 1 tsp
- Kosher salt = 2 tbsp
- Onion powder = 1 tsp
- Paprika = ½ tsp
- Garlic powder = 1 tsp
- Accent flavor enhancer = ½ tsp
Step-by-Step Guide for Making Popeyes Cajun Sparkle Recipe
Follow this step-by-step guide to make Popeyes Cajun Sparkle:
Step 1
Take a bowl and add kosher salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, accent flavor enhancer, and dried sage in the quantities mentioned above.
Step 2
Mix them. Then transfer to an airtight jar and use them on the homemade french fries.
Recipe Tips and Variations
- Make sure to preserve the seasoning mix in an airtight jar otherwise, it may absorb moisture which will destroy the texture of the seasoning.
- You can also store it in an old spice jar for handy sprinkling.
- Store away from sunlight and in a dry and cool place.
- If you are using kosher salt, it is excellent. But in the case of regular table salt, start with a lesser amount of salt (about 1 tbsp) and then increase its amount if needed.
- If you are lacking the accent flavor enhancer, add some extra salt in place of it.
- This recipe will make a total of 12 tsp of seasoning. Considering ½ tsp per serving, you can conveniently use it 24 times.
Serving Suggestions
French fries seasoning does not mean that you can not use this seasoning on any other recipe or snack. Cajun seasoning goes well with other dishes also. Use it with the following to enhance your experience:
- Potato wedges
- Smash burger tacos
- Mashed potatoes
- Boneless chicken wings
- Onion rings
- BBQ grilled potatoes
- Chicken tenders
- Instant pot chicken
- Soups and stews
- Fried fish
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per serving = ½ tspCalories = 1 kcal | |
| Total Fat Saturated fat Unsaturated fat | 10 mg |
| 4 mg | |
| 12 mg | |
| Total Carbohydrates Sugars Dietary Fiber | 200 mg |
| 20 mg | |
| 100 mg | |
| Protein | 0.05 g |
| Sodium | 587 mg |
| Potassium | 5 mg |
| Calcium | 1 mg |
| Iron | 0.03 mg |
| Vitamin A | 30 IU |
| Vitamin C | 0.04 mg |
FAQs
What is the taste of Cajun sparkle?
Cajun sparkle tastes salty, spicy, and savory. It blesses your seasoned items with all these flavors.
What are the basic ingredients in the cajun sparkle?
The basic ingredients that give cajun sparkle its unique flavor include onion, garlic, black pepper, and red pepper. There are no actual sparkles in the seasoning. However, you make it sparkly by adding kosher salt that, of course, also enhances the flavor of the seasoning.
How to season the french fries correctly with cajun seasoning?
After removing the french fries from the fryer, toss them in ½ tsp of cajun seasoning. Taste to check if you need more seasoning and adjust accordingly. Do not serve the fries in the same bowl. Rather serve them on a plate otherwise they will get soggy.
Closing
Cajun sparkle is one of those seasonings that you can never forget. Once you have seasoned something with this, your taste in that dish never remains the same. The same recipe that you were making for years starts to feel boring if cajun sparkle has not been added. And yes, I am not exaggerating. Try this and you will see if I am right or wrong. Happy seasoning!
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Popeyes Cajun Sparkle Recipe
Ingredients
- ¼ tsp Cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 1 tsp Dried sage
- 2 tbsp Kosher salt
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- ½ tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- ½ tsp Accent flavor enhancer
Instructions
- Take a bowl and add kosher salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, accent flavor enhancer, and dried sage in the quantities mentioned above.
- Mix them. Then transfer to an airtight jar and use them on the homemade french fries.