As you probably have realized most spice blends used for flavoring beef include salt as a primary ingredient. When it is one of the first ingredients in the list, it is a high percentage of the total volume. The recipe introduced here is a salt free version of Canadian Steak Seasoning Blend. If you prefer to have salt in your blend you can add it back in, in the preferred amount.
Why Salt Free
When I cook I prefer to eliminate salt when possible or use as little as possible when necessary. We started eliminating salt a long time ago as a preference. Later it changed to removing it for health reasons. If you do not eliminate it completely, reducing salt will help reduce the impact on high blood pressure and other conditions.
Base Canadian Steak Recipe
The following is the recipe I start with when making Canadian Steak seasoning blend. Remember you don’t have to follow it exactly. I would encourage you to experiment with quantities to achieve the flavor you prefer most.
Canadian Steak Seasoning Blend- Salt Free
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Pepper: White, ground
- 1 Tablespoon Coriander Seeds
- 2 teaspoons Dill Seeds
- 2 teaspoons Mustard Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- 2 Tablesspoons Garlic: Granulated
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients together.
- In a spice grinder use the pulse option to grind the mixture until the desired coarseness is achieved
- Use immediately, or store in an airtight container.
Adjust to Desired Flavor
As always it is important to remember to feel free to adjust to fit your preference. As you make the seasoning blend it is important to remember you can emphasize a flavor(s) you like. You can also eliminate a flavor you don’t. As you adjust quantities make note of what you do. If you like the flavor better with the adjustments, change the recipe accordingly. If you don’t like it as much try to remember what you did so you don’t head down that path again.
Canadian Steak Blend Your Way
The only way you will get the flavor to the point where you can say, “I Flavor It My Way!” is by experimenting. I would suggest making one minor change or maybe two at a time. Making too many changes makes it difficult to know what happened if you don’t like the end result. The goal as always it to say, “I Flavored My Way!”