Flippin The Bird

Description

Flippin’ the Bird has consistently been one of our top 3 or 4 chicken seasoning blends since we introduced it several years ago. And since we started Spices Inc we always find two searches that are very popular on our site no matter what time of year it is -- “chicken seasonings” and “salt free seasonings”. This makes sense as we’ve had more than a few customers tell us that they’re trying to eat healthier while also attempting to eliminate consuming so much red meat.

I'm in the same boat, while we have many blends that have salt in them, the majority of my favorite seasoning blends tend to be those that don’t have salt as an ingredient (even a small amount).

The Story Behind Flippin' The Bird

Now I’ve been creating blends for some time now and I never know where inspiration is going to come from. Sometimes it might be from an article I read like when I was reading about the 50 best burger joints in the country which was the motivating factor behind our Diablo Burger Seasoning. Our Pollo Asado was created as a hat tip to one of my previous lives in the restaurant business. Occasionally an idea is sparked by a single ingredient as was the case with both our Bourbon Molasses Rub and Tangerine Hibiscus.

For our Flippin The Bird I was a bit bored with my favorite chicken seasonings that tend to gravitate towards hot and was looking for a change of pace. I wanted something flavorful and herby. Now I had an idea on what I wanted the base to be, which was fairly standard for a blend. Paprika, chili powder (for just a bit of heat) and onion. For the herby flavor I didn’t want to go with oregano or basil (they already get lots of use in some of our blends) and opted for oregano’s close cousin marjoram and the poultry herb -- sage.

Now this blend went through extensive testing on our test grill and I couldn’t quite get the flavor where I wanted it to be. It was still missing some flavor balance which I finally found with some lemon zest (which complimented the marjoram) and some granulated honey with added just a bit of sweetness. That was it! I found the magical combination of spicy flavor but without the heat. And it's a perfect salt free seasoning as well - ah the best of both worlds!

When and Where to Use

Now while my initial testing was done on the grill I didn’t stop there. Since then we've also used Flipping the Bird for some baked chicken wings which is perfect if your family prefers to have their chicken wings a bit more on the tame side. I also used this on both scrambled eggs and  roasted oven chicken and one of our customers gives this blend a bit of credit for his team’s 2nd place showing at a barbecue contest with some smoked chicken.

As with most of our blends we recommend using 1 tablespoon of seasoning per pound of chicken. You can always add more if you want more flavor.

Flavor Profile

This chicken seasoning blend has an herby flavor profile with sweet and citusy undertones.

What's In It

Hand blended from California paprika, onion, chili powder, lemon, granulated honey, sage, marjoram, black pepper and celery seed.

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Nutritional Information:
Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1 teaspoon, Amount Per Serving: Calories 4.1, Fat Cal. .9, Total Fat .1g (0% DV), Sat. Fat 0g (0% DV), Trans Fat 0g (0% DV), Cholest. 0mg (0% DV), Sodium 2.8mg (0% DV), Total Carb. .9g (0% DV), Dietary Fiber .4g (2% DV), Sugars .1g, Protein .2g, Vitamin A (5.6% DV), Vitamin C (1.3% DV), Calcium (.8% DV), Iron (1.7% DV), Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.