Copycat Kinder's Buttery Garlic & Herb Seasoning
Description
Rich, garlicky, and bright with lemon — a label-accurate copycat of Kinder's Buttery Garlic & Herb seasoning, made with pantry spices in 5 minutes. Perfect on chicken, fries, roasted vegetables, and garlic bread.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons fine sea salt
- 3 tablespoons granulated cane sugar
- 3 tablespoons granulated garlic
- 2 tablespoons butter powder
- 1 tablespoon buttermilk powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice powder
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley, rubbed fine
- 1 teaspoon dried lemon peel, ground fine
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme, ground
- 1 teaspoon fine black pepper
- ¾ teaspoon red chili flakes, ground fine
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon sunflower oil
Instructions
- Grind the chili flakes, dried lemon peel, and thyme in a spice grinder for about 15 seconds. Rub the parsley fine between your palms.
- Add all ingredients except the sunflower oil to a medium bowl. Whisk 30 seconds, breaking up sugar clumps, until the color is an even pale gold with no white streaks.
- Drizzle the sunflower oil over the surface and whisk hard for another 30 seconds. The blend will look slightly damp and pebbly.
- Transfer to an airtight jar and rest 24 hours. Shake vigorously or push through a coarse sieve to break up clumps before first use.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
Notes
- Buttermilk powder is what makes this taste buttery rather than just salty — it's the ingredient most copycats skip. Baking aisle, near the dry milk.
- To make it dairy free, leave out the butter and buttermilk powders and finish the cooked dish with butter or oil instead.
- Because of the milk fat, this keeps about 3 months at room temperature versus 6 for a dry-only blend. Freeze a second batch if you're doubling.
- The sugar will scorch over direct high heat. Season after searing, or cook on the indirect side of the grill.
- No lemon juice powder? Use ¾ teaspoon citric acid plus an extra ½ teaspoon dried lemon peel.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 8kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 0.3mgSodium: 584mgPotassium: 16mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 11IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.1mg