Homemade Seasoned Salt Recipe (Copycat Lawry’s Seasoned Salt)

This copycat Lawry seasoned salt is a quick and easy way to make your own flavorful homemade seasoning salt at home using simple pantry key ingredients. Made with onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and a touch of sweetness, this homemade Lawry blend delivers the perfect balance of savory flavor for meats, vegetables, seafood, and more. If you love having a go-to seasoning that works on everything, this copycat Lawry recipe is one you’ll want to keep stocked in your kitchen.

Homemade Seasoned Salt Recipe

If you’ve ever reached for that iconic red seasoning blend, you already know how versatile seasoned salt can be. This homemade version is just as flavorful and incredibly easy to make with pantry staples you probably already have on hand.

Once you try this copycat Lawry seasoned salt, you may never go back to store-bought again!

I’ve gotta pause for a second and tell you – I can’t remember ever actually running out of Lawry’s. It’s as common in our house as salt, black pepper, and sugar.

We always have it in our spice cabinet and  use it on all of our favorite dishes. It goes on all of our favorite meals, including homemade burgers, pork chops, homemade French fries and so many more savory dishes.

Copycat Lawry’s Seasoned Salt

But I still love knowing I can make this homemade salt blend because it gives me complete control over the ingredients and I can adjust it for our personal taste. 

I can tweak the salt level, adjust the sweetness, or even bump up the garlic powder and onion powder depending on what I’m cooking. And honestly, there’s something really satisfying about making homemade spice blends from scratch with ingredients I already have.

Plus, when you make it yourself, you can skip unnecessary additives and anti-clumping agents often found in store-bought blends, keeping things simple and closer to real pantry ingredients.

This homemade Lawry seasoned salt has the perfect balance of salty, slightly sweet, and savory flavors. With simple key ingredients like onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika, it adds instant flavor to just about anything.

Why You’ll Love This Seasoning Salt Recipe

• Made with simple pantry key ingredients
• Tastes just like your favorite copycat Lawry blend seasoning mix
• Ready in just a few minutes
• Perfect for meats, seafood, vegetables, and more
• Easy to customize to your taste

What is Seasoned Salt?

Seasoned salt is a flavorful blend of salt, spices, and a touch of subtle sweetness. It’s an all-purpose spice blend with a simple ingredient list that you can use to season meats, vegetables and more.

This homemade Lawry version combines classic spices like onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and turmeric to create a well-rounded, delicious seasoning blend that works on everything from fries to chicken.

Tools Needed

• Small mixing bowl
• Measuring spoons
• Airtight glass jar or spice container (or even a Mason jar) – it’s important that you use an airtight jar for best results

Ingredients

All of these ingredients are easily found at any local grocery store. And you won’t need even a spice grinder to make your own seasoning salt.

• Table salt or fine sea salt
• Celery salt
• Paprika
• Superfine sugar
• Cornstarch
• Onion powder
• Garlic powder
• Ground turmeric
• Cayenne pepper

Find the complete recipe with ingredient measurements in the recipe card below.

How to Make Homemade Seasoned Salt

1. Add all ingredients to a small mixing bowl.
2. Stir until everything is evenly combined and no clumps remain.
3. Transfer to an airtight spice jar or seasoning container and store in a dark, cool place.

Tips for the Best Homemade Lawry Seasoned Salt

• If you can’t find superfine sugar, pulse regular granulated sugar in a food processor or coffee grinder until fine.
• Do not substitute powdered sugar, as it will change the texture of the seasoning salt.
• You can use fine salt in place of plain salt (table salt). If you have coarse salt or coarse Kosher salt (our fave), you’ll also want to pulse it in a food processor or coffee grinder until it is finer.
• All ingredients should be finely ground for a smooth, not coarse, texture.
• If any spices are too coarse, pulse them in a food processor or coffee grinder.
• When possible, buy finely ground versions of the ingredients for the best results for that signature smooth texture. That way you can skip some steps and won’t need any special equipment (such as a spice grinder, coffee grinder, or food processor).
• Homemade Seasoning Blends make a great gift! Make a big batch, get cute shaker bottles, and give this easy homemade seasoned salt recipe, along with a fresh jar of your own seasoning blend, for an inexpensive, homemade gift. This is also a great way to make your own spice blends with your own flavors!

Ways to Use Seasoned Salt

This copycat Lawry seasoned salt is one of those must-have pantry staples. Some of our favorite ways to use it is on…

• Grilled or baked chicken
• Steak and burgers
• Roasted potatoes or fries or even sweet potato fries
• Steamed or roasted vegetables
• Popcorn for a savory snack
• Seafood like shrimp or fish
• Homemade croutons

Storage Instructions

• Store your homemade seasoned salt in an airtight container in a cool, dry pantry. It will stay fresh and flavorful and has a shelf life of up to 2 months.
• This all-purpose seasoning blend recipe makes about 9.5 tablespoons of seasoned salt.