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Homemade Fish Seasoning

Homemade Fish Seasoning Mix Recipe

Make your own homemade fish seasoning with 6 simple ingredients. This is not only good seasoning for baked fish, but also for grilled or pan-roasted fish. Ready in 1 minute!

Homemade Fish Seasoning

Have you tried making fish seasoning at home? It is easy and you don’t need any fancy ingredients. See below more information about preparation, storage and use of this homemade fish seasoning.

What seasoning is good for fish?

There are plenty of choices of fish or seafood seasoning mixes on the market but in my opinion, the best one is the one you make yourself.

This homemade fish seasoning mix works well with any fish but I personally use it mainly for white fish (sea bream, sea bass, halibut, cod, …). When cooking salmon, I like to use Lemon Dill Compound Butter (here is a recipe for Grilled Salmon Foil Packets).

How to make homemade fish seasoning from scratch

You have two options. Either you mix everything in a bowl first and then you pour the seasoning mix into a container of your choice or you mix everything directly in the container you want to keep this fish seasoning mix in.

How to make Homemade Fish Seasoning Step 1

This whole process literally takes a minute! The ingredients you need are salt, black pepper, dried dillweed, garlic powder, paprika and ground ginger.

How to make Homemade Fish Seasoning Step 2

Homemade fish seasoning – storage and shelf life

I recommend storing it either in a sealed jar or in a small Ziploc bag or in an air-tight container. This homemade fish seasoning should last for several months but I prefer making it in small batches rather than keeping a large amount in my pantry.

Note that some spices (as well as this seasoning for fish) may turn clumpy, hard. This can be cause by air, light or humidity. For these reasons it’s always best to keep them in your pantry, in a container, bag or jar that is sealed properly.

How much seasoning to use?

For fish fillets I use about ¾ of a teaspoon per fillet. Now this may vary slightly as you can have larger or smaller pieces, so I suggest you generously sprinkle this homemade fish seasoning over each fillet.

For whole fish (1.5 pounds/600 grams in weight) I use about 1 tablespoon.

Homemade Fish Seasoning Mix

What goes best with fish?

It really depends on what you and your family like. Here are some ideas for you:

  • Vegetables – either steamed, grilled, oven-baked or pan-fried (Pan-Fried Asparagus with Parmesan is my favorite vegetable side dish).
  • Pasta
  • Salads – try Creamy Cucumber Tomato Salad for a change.
  • Potatoes – My favorite recipes are Rosemary Parmesan Roasted Potatoes and Garlic Smashed Potatoes.

Which herbs go well with fish?

  • Dillweed
  • Rosemary
  • Parsley

Other homemade seasoning mixes:

  • Homemade Italian Seasoning
  • Homemade Fajita Seasoning Mix
  • Dry Rub for Pork
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Homemade Fish Seasoning

Make your own homemade fish seasoning with 6 simple ingredients. This is not only good seasoning for baked fish, but also for grilled or pan-roasted fish. Ready in 1 minute!
Prep Time1 min
Total Time1 min
Servings: 3 Rablespoons
Calories: 4
Author: Julia

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Dried Dillweed
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 2 teaspoons Paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground Ginger
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Instructions 

  • Mix all the ingredients together.
  • Store in a sealed jar/air-tight container or Ziploc bag.

Notes

  1. This will yield 3 tablespoons seasoning = ca 23 grams. I used about a ¾ teaspoon per fillet (4,5 to 5 ounces per fillet/130-150 grams per fillet). The amount you will need per fillet may vary, depending on their size. 3 tablespoons should be plenty for 9-12 portions.
  2. This seasoning does not contain a lot of salt so you might need to adjust that to your liking. However, I recommend starting with the amount stated in the recipe and add more only if you feel like it’s needed. For us it is plenty.
  3. If you don’t have ground ginger on hand, you can omit it and add a squeeze of lemon after it has been cooked.
  4. The nutrition information is per teaspoon.
  5. Store in a dry and dark place.
  6. For more tips and detailed information I recommend reading the full post.
Course: Seasoning
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Fish Seasoning Recipe
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Fish Seasoning
Serving Size
 
1 tsp
Amount per Serving
Calories
4
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Sodium
 
518
mg
23
%
Potassium
 
23
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
1
g
0
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
265
IU
5
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
5
mg
1
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Dannii says

    19/09/2019 at 15:06

    I bet this really livens up fish. It sounds delicious.5 stars

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      20/09/2019 at 09:17

      Thank you, Dannii!

      Reply
  2. Kate says

    19/09/2019 at 16:37

    This sounds great to have on hand! Easy to not have to measure when cooking dinner!

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      20/09/2019 at 09:18

      Absolutely! :)

      Reply
  3. Raia Todd says

    19/09/2019 at 16:53

    I love all these flavors! Can’t wait to try it out on some fish. :)5 stars

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      20/09/2019 at 09:19

      Let me know what you think!

      Reply
  4. Traci says

    19/09/2019 at 17:28

    Forget Old Bay! I’m making my own now :) Thanks for sharing this easy recipe!5 stars

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      20/09/2019 at 09:19

      You are welcome, Traci!

      Reply
  5. Catherine says

    19/09/2019 at 18:05

    This sounds like a wonderful spice mix. I have all the spices in the pantry so I will have to mix this up!5 stars

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      20/09/2019 at 09:20

      Yay! :)

      Reply
  6. Kate says

    21/09/2019 at 16:10

    What a hearty and quick meal for the holiday season, can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  7. Tony Maxwell Hatt says

    18/08/2020 at 20:36

    I added one chopped up
    bay leaf per seasoning mix.5 stars

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      20/08/2020 at 07:57

      Sounds like a great addition, Tony! :)

      Reply
  8. Olsen says

    05/02/2021 at 02:32

    This seasoning was so good but simply! The cool thing about this recipe is in its simplicity. It doesn’t take many ingredients or time to make, but it certainly packs a punch with flavor!5 stars

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      08/02/2021 at 09:13

      Thanks so much for your feedback, Olsen! Hope you try some more recipes from our blog.

      Reply
  9. Krista says

    02/04/2021 at 01:59

    I was out of my usual fish seasoning so turned to the web for a quick fix. Tried this and loved it! Mixed with some flour and some panko, coated some cod fillets and pan fried. Delish!5 stars

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      07/04/2021 at 10:00

      Thank you so much for your feedback, Krista! Happy cooking! :)

      Reply
  10. Betty says

    18/05/2021 at 04:06

    This is great!!! Made this tonight and used it on basa fillets. It livened it up and it looks so good. This is now my go to fish rub! Thank you5 stars

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      20/05/2021 at 07:58

      You are welcome, Betty! :) Thank so much for your feedback.

      Reply

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