Smoky Almonds Recipes

SMOKED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Pour cooking oil over almonds in bowl.
• Toss to coat well.
• Spread on ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in 275 degree oven for 45 minutes.
• Remove from oven.
• Pour nuts into medium bowl.
• Sprinkle with liquid smoke.
• Toss to coat well.
• Mix flour and salt in cup.
• Sprinkle over almonds.
• Toss to coat well.
• Spread on same baking sheet.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Cool.

HOMEMADE SMOKED ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk egg white until foamy. Add garlic powder, celery salt, salt and liquid smoke; stir until blended. Add almonds and stir until well coated. Evenly spread almonds in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. , Bake at 300° for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool. Store in an airtight container.

SMOKY ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss together almonds and oil until almonds are coated. Add salt and paprika and toss. Bake until lightly toasted, 10 minutes. Let almonds cool before serving. (Store in an airtight container, up to 1 week.)

SMOKED ALMOND PESTO SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente, adding fresh peas during the last 2 minutes of cooking or frozen peas during the last minute. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water, then drain pasta and peas.
• Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine almonds and garlic, and pulse until finely chopped. Add basil, parsley, cheese and paprika. With the machine running, drizzle in oil until well blended and a thick sauce forms. Transfer pesto to a large bowl, stir in lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
• Add cooked pasta and ½ cup of the reserved pasta water to the bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Toss to evenly coat pasta in the pesto, then season again as needed. (Add more pasta water if a thinner consistency is desired.)
• Divide pasta among bowls and garnish with additional cheese and basil.

OVEN-SMOKED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°.
• Combine all the ingredients in a 13 x 9 inch baking pan or rimmed baking sheet.
• Toss until the nuts are well coated with the oil and seasonings.
• Spread the nuts in a single layer.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the nuts are fragrant and toasted (stay close to the oven during the final 10 minutes or roasting--the toasty fragrance will let you know when they are ready).
• Cool the nuts and store them in a tightly covered container.