Homemade Montreal Steak Seasoning only takes 5 minutes to create a custom blend. Montreal Seasoning brings a powerhouse of spice flavors to your beef recipes or even chicken recipes.
Other popular spice mix recipes: Creole Seasoning, Jamaican Jerk Spice, Prime Rib Rub and our popular BBQ Rub.
Montreal condiment ingredients
Wondering what’s in Montreal steak seasoning? Homemade Montreal spice requires 8 different spices, as many as you probably already have in your pantry: paprika, bmissing pepper, kosher salt, garlic powder, onion powder, ground coriander, red pepper flakes and dill seeds.
Montreal Steak Spice Marinade
To turn this Montreal spice mix into a steak marinade, simply mix the following ingredients together in a small mixing bowl and pour over the protein.
- 2 pounds of chicken or beef
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 4 teaspoons Montreal Steak Seasoning
Used
There are many recipes for using Montreal steak seasoning, including:
Grilled Recipes
A few great smoked recipes for this steak rub are on: Smoked Tri Tip, Picanha, Smoked Chicken Wings, Smoked Chicken Thighs, Denver Steak, 3-2-1 Ribs, Seared Pork Belly Ends, and Smoked London Broil.
Sous Vide Recipes
Combine Montreal seasonings with beef broth to knock out killer sous vide recipes: sous vide ribeye, sous vide chuck roast, sous vide London broil, or sous vide tri tip.
substitution options
As previously written, this spice blend contains dill seeds, but feel free to add herbed dill if you have that in your cupboard.
variations
Spicy – Increase the heat by doubling or even tripling the red pepper flakes.
Want a whiff of smoke? Add 1 tablespoon smoked paprika powder instead of the regular paprika.
Like garlic? This homemade steak seasoning could use a double hit of garlic powder.
Prefer less salt? Omit the salt and add 1/4 teaspoon at a time until desired salt level is reached.
Steak Seasoning
Prepare a large batch of this homemade steak seasoning and store in an airtight jar to use as needed.

Calories: 14kcal
Costs: $2
Storage: Store this spice mix, covered, in the pantry for up to 6 months.
Calories: 14kcal | Carbohydrates: 3G | Protein: 1G | Fat: 0.3G | Saturated Fatty Acids: 0.05G | Polyunsaturated fat: 0.1G | Monounsaturated fatty acids: 0.1G | Sodium: 1282mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1G | Sugar: 0.2G | Vitamin A: 275ie | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.5mg