Chile Peanuts Recipes

CHILE-LIME PEANUTS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400°F and arrange the rack in the middle. Toss together peanuts, garlic, peanut oil, and chiles until evenly coated.
• Spread ingredients out on a baking sheet in a single layer and roast, shaking and stirring halfway through the cooking time, until nuts are toasted and beginning to crack open, about 25 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and transfer to a large, heatproof bowl. Toss with lime zest, salt, and sugar, and serve.

CHILE PEANUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F with rack in middle.
• Whisk together lime juice, oil, paprika, sea salt, and cayenne. Stir in peanuts to coat evenly.
• Spread peanuts in a large shallow baking pan and bake until coating is dry and fragrant, about 30 minutes. Cool completely before serving.

PEANUT BUTTER CHILI

Steps:

• Place the diced tomatoes, water, garlic, and bay leaves into a large saucepan, and bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and season with the cayenne pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Cover, and simmer 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, pour in the black beans and kidney beans; return to a simmer, and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the peanut butter until dissolved, then remove and discard the bay leaves, and season the chili with salt and pepper, to taste. Remove to a serving bowl and serve sprinkled with Cheddar, if desired, and tortilla chips alongside.

PEANUT BUTTER CHILI

Steps:

• Place the diced tomatoes, water, garlic, and bay leaves into a saucepan, and bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and season with the cayenne pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
• After 15 minutes, pour in the black beans and kidney beans; return to a simmer, and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the peanut butter until dissolved, then remove and discard the bay leaves, and season the chili with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy with a sprinkle of Cheddar cheese, tortilla chips and smile!

CHILI ROASTED PEANUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and pepper flakes and cook one minute. Add peanuts and stir to combine.
• Transfer peanuts to baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes (or until brown). Remove from oven and sprinkle with chili powder and toss.
• Cool and then transfer to airtight containers.
• Store at least 8 hours before serving.

HOT CHILI PEANUTS

Steps:

• Spread the peanuts in a single layer in an ungreased 15 x 10 x 1 inch jellyroll pan.
• Combine the butter and the rest of the ingredients. Stir well. Pour over the peanuts; toss gently.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, stirring often.

CHILI-SPICED PEANUTS

Steps:

• In a nonstick pan over high heat, toast peanuts for 2 to 3 minutes, shaking pan or stirring often until nuts begin to smell toasty. Pour into a bowl and set aside.
• Decrease heat under pan to medium and sprinkle sugar, cayenne pepper and salt evenly into it. Melt mixture slowly, stirring a bit with a heat-proof silicone spatula. When sugar has melted, add peanuts to pan and coat well. Mixture might clump a bit.
• Pour nuts onto parchment paper. As soon as mixture is cool enough to handle, break apart any clumps of peanuts. Serve with wedges of lime. Squeeze lime over nuts right before eating.

CHILE-LIME PEANUTS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chiles and lime zest. Cook, stirring, 15 seconds. Add peanuts, sugar, and salt. Cook, stirring, until glossy and fragrant, about 4 minutes; let them cool to room temperature.