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This homemade Montreal Steak Seasoning recipe is just what you need when cooking a steak, whether you are cooking it on the grill or not! You absolutely need to season your steak properly or any meat you are cooking. Seasoning helps to get the most flavor out of what you are making.

Looking for some other fantastic homemade recipe ideas? Why not check out this great homemade Teriyaki Sauce; it is so easy and tastes amazing! If you love BBQ sauce but not the prices at the market, you should be making your own Kansas City BBQ Sauce!

Mason jar filled with Montreal Steak Seasoning with a wooden spoon spooning out some of the seasoning.

This steak seasoning is actually very easy to prepare. Once you have made your own, you will never go back to store-bought seasoning again.

This seasoning is so easy to prepare; in fact, you likely have all the ingredients in your kitchen spice drawer right now.

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Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons Set

Granite Mortar and Pestle Set

Hamilton Beach Electric Coffee Grinder

WHAT is Montreal Steak Seasoning Made of?

All the ingredients to make Montreal Steak Seasoning in small bowls on a marble countertop.

Most of the ingredients I like to use have not been ground up yet. I think the spices are fresher tasting. Plus, it gives you the opportunity to grind the ingredients as fine or as coarse as you like.

INGREDIENTS

  • Paprika
  • Whole black peppercorns
  • Kosher salt
  • Granulated garlic
  • Dried minced onion
  • Ground coriander (or whole coriander seed)
  • Dill seed
  • Mustard seed
  • Red pepper flakes

How to make Montreal Steak Seasoning

I like to use a mortar and pestle to grind my spices, it takes a little bit longer, and you have to use a bit of “elbow grease”, but it is easier to control how fine you grind your spices. If you are in a hurry or don’t have a mortar and pestle, you can use a small coffee bean grinder. Make sure you use short pulses so as to not grind your spices too fine.

Start by grinding the whole black peppercorns. Once you have them coarsely ground, pour them into an airtight container. Do the same with the dill seed and the mustard seed and add them to the ground black peppercorns.

Next, grind the dried minced onion whole, coriander seeds (if using), and red pepper flakes. Put the remainder of the spices in the container with all the ground spices.

A word of caution when you are grinding the red pepper flakes. Be careful not to breathe in the dust. And if you are using an electric grinder, be very careful opening the lid; the fine powder is nasty to breathe in or get in your eyes!

All the Montreal Steak Seasoning ingredients on a white plate.

Mixing the Spices

Now that you have all your spices ground up, all you do is mix them together, and voila, you have your very own homemade Montreal steak seasoning.

When should I apply Montreal Steak Seasoning?

A raw steak on a plate seasoned with homemade Montreal Streak Seasoning.

You want to apply your Montreal steak seasoning just before you cook your meat. It doesn’t matter if you are cooking beef, pork, ribs, chicken, roasts, or burgers, the same applies. If you put your seasoning on too early, the sodium will draw out the moisture from the meat, making it dry.

It is best to take your protein out of the fridge about a 1/2 hour before you cook it. Allow it to come to room temperature, then season the meat just before cooking. If you like, you can rub a little olive oil on your meat before applying the seasoning

Montreal Steak Seasoning rubbed on a steak with a jar of seasoning beside the plate.

Don’t be afraid to use quite a bit of the spice blend on your meat. Sprinkle it liberally, covering all sides of the meat before you cook it.

Once you taste your own Montreal Steak seasoning, you are going to want to use it on everything you cook, grill or smoke! Best of all, it will keep in an airtight container in your cupboard for up to 2 months.

Mason jar filled with Montreal Steak Seasoning and a wooden spoon with a scoop of seasoning.

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This homemade Montreal Steak Seasoning is so easy to prepare and is better than that regular store-bought seasoning!

Pin it HERE!!

This homemade Montreal Steak Seasoning is so easy to prepare and is better than that regular store-bought seasoning!
Montreal Steak Seasoning in a mason jar

Montreal Steak Seasoning

Ken Noland
This homemade Montreal Steak Seasoning is absolutely the best! Why buy store-bought when you can so easily make something better?
4.84 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course Miscellaneous
Cuisine American
Servings 3 /4 of a cup
Calories 5 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 2 Tbsp paprika
  • 2 Tbsp whole black peppercorns crushed
  • 2 Tbsp Kosher salt
  • 2 Tbsp granulated garlic
  • 1 Tbsp dried minced onion crushed
  • 1 Tbsp ground coriander or whole coriander, crushed
  • 1 Tbsp dill seed crushed
  • 1 Tbsp mustard seed crushed
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes crushed

Instructions
 

  • Using a mortar and pestle or a small coffee bean grinder, separately grind the black peppercorns, dried minced onion, dill seed, mustard seed, and red pepper flakes.
  • Place all the ground ingredients, along with the remaining spices, into a small airtight container.
  • Place the lid on the container and shake well to mix all the ingredients.

Equipment

1Easylife 18/8 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons, Set of 6 for Measuring Dry and Liquid Ingredients
1Easylife 18/8 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons, Set of 6 for Measuring Dry and Liquid Ingredients
Gorilla Grip Heavy Duty, Unpolished Granite Mortar and Pestle Set, Holds 2 Cups, Stone Grinder Bowl for Guacamole, Salsa, Herb Crusher, Grind and Crush Spices and Nuts to Release Flavor, Gray
Gorilla Grip Heavy Duty, Unpolished Granite Mortar and Pestle Set, Holds 2 Cups, Stone Grinder Bowl for Guacamole, Salsa, Herb Crusher, Grind and Crush Spices and Nuts to Release Flavor, Gray
Hamilton Beach Fresh Grind Electric Coffee Grinder for Beans, Spices and More, Stainless Steel Blades, Removable Chamber, Makes up to 12 Cups, Black
Hamilton Beach Fresh Grind Electric Coffee Grinder for Beans, Spices and More, Stainless Steel Blades, Removable Chamber, Makes up to 12 Cups, Black

Notes

You want your crushed spices all about the same texture; they should be roughly crushed. Do not grind them into a powder.
You can use a mortar and pestle to crush all the spices or use a small hand-held coffee bean grinder; it is quick and works amazingly well.
The seasoning will last for a couple of months in your pantry in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 5kcalCarbohydrates: 1gSodium: 210mg
Nutrition calculation is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
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