Score: 4.38 (votes: 8)
At these New Orleans-inspired quick-chicken restaurants portable paper pouches of this seasoning blend hold about 1/4 teaspoon of tasty sprinkle, and Popeyes doesn't sell it in stores. The only way you'll get a decent portion of Cajun Sparkle to use on your home foods is to either hoard dozens of envelopes of the Cajun seasoning or whip up your own home version. I recommend the latter.
One secret ingredient in my Popeyes Cajun Sparkle recipe is MSG, or monosodium glutamate, which is an important part of the delicious flavor. You'll find MSG near the other herbs and spices in your market under the brand-name Accent. If you don't want MSG on your food, you can certainly leave this ingredient out of the mix. You won't get the best Top Secret clone, but the seasoning blend will still be very good on anything that needs a dash of salt, flavor, and a little bit of heat.
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Source: Top Secret Recipes Unlocked by Todd Wilbur.
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- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon rubbed dried sage
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon MSG (such as Accent Flavor Enhancer)
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Do This
Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle on stuff. Eat.
>Makes 2 tablespoons.
Reviews
Tom McCullough
Aug 26, 2007, 22:00
You nailed it! This is awesome and exactly like you get at Popeyes. Hurry and develop the fried chicken recipe.
Janet
Aug 2, 2006, 22:00
YUMMY! I am hundreds of miles from a Popeye's so this was great to put on my chicken tonight.
I'm Todd Wilbur, Chronic Food Hacker
For over 30 years I've been deconstructing America's most iconic brand-name foods to make the best original copycat recipes for you to use at home. Welcome to my lab.
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