Herb Salt - Sriracha Salt, Rosemary Salt and Lemon Verbena Salt! Herbed salt is so easy and adds instant flavor to foods. I know Sriracha isn't an herb, but it makes a delicious spicy salt! Use your favorite herbs single or in combination!
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Another Way to Preserve Herb Flavors!
Well, it seems as if fall is officially over and winter has begun. I don't know about you, but I want to hold on to the flavors of my fresh herbs as long as I can. While I love watching the weeds die, it is hard to say good bye to my herbs until next year.
I have tried my hand at freezing herbs, making pesto and drying herbs, so today I take it a step further and make Herb Salts!
Sriracha Salt!
I use salt on every single thing I cook, even a pinch of it in desserts – so these seem like something that would be used a lot! After looking at my herbs, I settled on rosemary and lemon verbena. And since I was making salts and had just purchased The Sriracha Cookbook: 50 "Rooster Sauce" Recipes that Pack a Punch , I decided to also try the Sriracha Salt.
Making Herb Salt is Easy
Making herb salt is so easy, first buy cute chalkboard labels to put on your jars! Just kidding, but how adorable are those! Since these herb salts make a great gift, labeled jars would be perfect!
For the herb salts, you just combine the herbs and some of the salt in a food processor and process until fine. Then you add the rest of the salt and process until it's a nice coarse consistency. This gives you a nice blend. Then you just spread it on a baking sheet and let it dry for at least two hours. That's it! So easy!
The sriracha salt takes longer to dry a couple of days. It also clumps together a bit, so a few quick pulses in the food processor gets it to the right consistency.
Homemade Herb Salts are the Best!
Oh my. I love these already! I’ve used them all on roasted chicken, fabulous! The rosemary salt on some potatoes was heavenly. The lemon verbena was perfect on some fish and according to Mr. Sidewalk Shoes the Sriracha Salt is good on everything! We even used it to rim a margarita glass with a margarita made using some jalapeno infused tequila!
Note on the recipe card, it was tricky to put the time. The herb salt can be completed in a couple of hours, the Sriracha Salt takes a couple of day - it's no extra work, just time drying.
DIY Herb Salts - Rosemary Salt, Lemon Verbena Salt and Sriracha Salt
Ingredients
Herb Salt
- ½ cup coarse sea salt
- ½ cup herbs rosemary, thyme, lemon verbena,
- 1 cup sea salt
Sriracha Salt
- ½ cup kosher salt
- 5 teaspoons sriracha sauce
Instructions
Herb Salt
- Combine ½ cup of salt and herbs in a food processor and pulse until fine. Add the rest of the salt and pulse until just combined.
- Spread out on a baking sheet and let air dry for at least two hours before putting into cute jars.
Sriracha Salt
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine the Sriracha sauce with the salt. Spread the mixture thinly over the parchment paper and allow it to dry slowly, uncovered for a day or two. You can stir it once or twice. When it’s completely dry, store in an airtight jar. (Mine was kind of clumpy, so I broke it up a bit before storing in the jar.
Notes
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Update Notes: This was originally published in 2013 and has been updated for 2018.
Christina Kibel says
If you are watching your sodium intake, I substituted the 1 cup of sea salt for No Salt and in lieu of the 1/2 cup of coarse sea salt I used 1/4 cup Pink Himalayan Salt. Tastes great and 2/3 less sodium!
Pam Greer says
Thanks for the tip!
Chris says
Love this! That sriracha salt would be perfect on some wings fresh out of the fryer!
I love making our own finishing salts like this. I use Adam Perry Lang's method which is definitely more of a PITA and takes much longer BUT it lets you add liquid ingredients. Worchester-shallot salt is amazing on steaks.
Miz Helen says
I love homemade spice mix and your salt's are just awesome! Hope you have a great week and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday!
Merry Christmas
Miz Helen
Leanne @ Healthful Pursuit says
This will also be great to give as gifts! Thanks for sharing
Pam Greer says
I know they are perfect!
Ann from Sumptuous Spoonfuls says
This is such an awesome idea. I SO want to do this ... The recipe says 12 cup herbs ... is that supposed to be 1/2 cup herbs? Did you use fresh or dried herbs?
Pam Greer says
Yes it's supposed to be 1/2 cup, I corrected it. I used fresh herbs.
Kelly says
Di you use fresh lemon verbena or dried leaves? I have both. Just wondering
Linda says
Thanks for sharing the how to's you used to make these seaasoned salts. I am connecting today through your salmon post today on Foodie Friday. Love how we can do that! Have a good day.
Chris says
Will doing the sriracha salt in a low temp oven or dehydrator speed up the process and dry it out better? I have to make that asap.
Couscous & Consciousness says
These look gorgeous Pam. I've just been making batches of citrus and fennel salt for Christmas presents,
H Diaz says
I just bought the salt and plan to make the Rosemary salt for myself and to give for Xmas too. I love to cook with fresh rosemary and this is a perfect way to use all the rosemary from my herb garden. Any suggestions for using pink Himalayan salt? That's what I prefer in my kitchen.
Pam Greer says
I would just use it the same as Kosher salt. I love it too!
sprinklesandsauce says
Wow! We are totally trying the sriracha salt recipe! thanks!
Amy says
I love this!
Catherine says
I like the idea of different salts. Fun!
xo Catherine
La Table De Nana says
I like them too..would like to try with peel..orange..lemon.. forget where I saw it..not salt but the peel to spkrinkle on certain foods.
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
Such a great idea, think I'm going to make my father some Sriracha Salt for the holidays, he loves spice.
Melynda Brown says
The rosemary one right away, I have lots of rosemary in the backyard. Lemon verbena is a new herb for me to try.....
Marjie says
Who knew you could make your own salts! Marvelous! And a great way to use cute little jars.
Bonnie says
No idea I could make my own flavored salts. This is genius. Thanks for sharing.
Joanne says
after making sage salt recently, I have definitely become a fan of homemade flavored salts!
Pam says
What a wonderful idea! My husband would really love the sriracha salt!
~~louise~~ says
What a great idea, Pam. Why have I never thought to do this? The possibilities are endless!
Thank you so much for sharing..
Barbara says
Couldn't be easier, Pam. Can't imagine why I haven't done this!
(Have enjoyed your Savannah photos...I'm taking a group there in March for the home tours. Love that city!)