Jim Echols' Cajun Spice

Ingredients

1 t paprika
1 t salt
1 t onion powder
1 t cayenne powder
1 t garlic powder
1 t chilies
1 t ginger powder
3/4 t pepper
3/4 t black pepper
1/2 t thyme
1/2 t oregano

Instructions

Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container. Terry says, "One of the guides, Jim Echols, gave me this recipe. I would prepare monster-sized batches of it for him and the other guides to use in preparing blackened (cajun) trout. -A special surprise for guests at shore lunches. Also try it in hamburgers, on sauteed chicken or turkey, and on popcorn. From Calgary Herald, by Terry Bullick (89.05.03)