Lawry’s Seasoned Salt Recipe: A Copycat That’s Actually Good

I’ve tried a bunch of other copycat “recipes” for Lawry’s and while some are close – they just aren’t the same.

This recipe uses ingredients like Caster Sugar and celery salt – both of which help to flavor match Lawry’s.

Ingredients for Lawry’s Copycat

This is for a small batch:

• 1 tbsp + 1 tsp table salt
• 1 tsp caster sugar
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp celery salt
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp corn starch

Some Explanations of Ingredients

To break these down:

Why Table Salt?

Table salt is a finer granule and Lawry’s itself has a super punchy salt flavor. It also mixes much better for this rub.

Kosher salt is a larger granule and is far less punchy (especially diamond crystal).

Since our goal is a salt-forward taste, table salt is best here.

Why Caster Sugar?

For much the same reason as the table salt, Caster sugar is a much finer granule than regular white sugar.

I’ve tried recipes with both and I find the caster sugar mixes better in this recipe and dissolves better on the tongue and on meat.

Why the Powdered Versions of Garlic and Onions

Taste.

The granulated versions do mix well but the salt is so potent that the garlic and onions flavors get lost.

Where-as the powdered versions are much stronger and you can actually taste them.

Why Turmeric, Celery Salt, and Paprika

Turmeric and Paprika are used for color and taste.

Celery salt isn’t listed in the ingredients list but the flavor is definitely there.

If you opt not to use it, you’ll notice as it’s both on the nose and the taste.

Cornstarch?

It helps prevent clumping and helps add crispiness to the exterior of meat.

Print Pin Recipe

Lawry’s Seasoned Salt Copycat

That Actually Tastes and Smells like it too

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Total Time5 minutes mins

Course: Rubs

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 tbsp table salt
• ▢ 1 tsp table salt
• ▢ 1 tsp caster sugar
• ▢ 1 tsp paprika
• ▢ 1/2 tsp celery salt
• ▢ 1/2 tsp onion powder
• ▢ 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• ▢ 1/4 tsp turmeric
• ▢ 1/4 tsp corn starch

Instructions

• In a mixing bowl, combine the ingredients in the specified quantities.
  1 tbsp table salt, 1 tsp table salt, 1 tsp caster sugar, 1 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp celery salt, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric, 1/4 tsp corn starch