Chili Spiced Peanuts Recipes

SPICY PEANUTS

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet, heat oil and pepper flakes over medium heat for 1 minute. Add peanuts and garlic. Cook and stir for 3-5 minutes or until lightly browned. Drain on paper towels. , Transfer to a large bowl. Sprinkle with chili powder and salt; toss to coat. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

SPICED NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spread the nuts out on a large baking sheet. Bake until the nuts are lightly toasted, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• In the meantime, melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Transfer the nuts to a serving bowl. Pour in the butter and toss to coat evenly. Serve warm or room temperature.

SPICY FRIED CHILI PEANUTS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over very low heat. Add garlic and cook until crisp and brown, stirring occasionally (15-20 minutes). DO NOT BURN. Discard garlic.
• Add peanuts to skillet, increase heat to medium high and shake pan until oil is absorbed by peanuts and peanut aroma is strong (5 minutes); remove from heat.
• Stir in chili powder and cayenne pepper and season with salt.

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.

SPICED PEANUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Heat 1 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add chili powder, cumin, sugar, curry powder, garlic powder and cayenne pepper and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add peanuts and stir until coated, about 2 minutes. Transfer to large rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake peanuts until golden brown and almost dry, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Season with salt. Transfer to paper towels; drain. Cool. (Peanuts can be made 3 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)

HOT AND SPICY PEANUTS

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Stir in the peanuts, chili powder, and red pepper.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until peanuts are warm. Drain well on paper towels.
• Sprinkle garlic salt over peanuts and toss to combine. Cool completely.
• May be stored in a tightly covered container at room temperature.