I made these for a T-day potluck on a the Sunday before the dinner and had to show some serious restraint to not eat them all. They were easy to make and had a great diversity of flavors from the spiciness of the chili powder and hot sauce (I used Tapatio), to the rosemary and sugar. People seemed to like them and I'm pretty bummed that i forgot to take home the leftovers(I know it's bad etiquette, but they were so good).
Jessica's Spiced Pecans
These fragrant, skillet-roasted pecans—based on a version that author Harris makes—get their earthy, spicy bite from rosemary, Spanish smoked paprika, and chili powder.
Credit: Landon Nordeman
INGREDIENTS
4 tbsp. unsalted butter2 cups pecan halves
2 tbsp. light brown sugar
2 tbsp. roughly chopped rosemary leaves
2 tsp. Worcestershire
2 tsp. smoked paprika
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. kosher salt
½ tsp. Tabasco
¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Heat butter in a 12" skillet over medium heat. Add pecans and cook, swirling skillet constantly, until nuts are toasted, about 5 minutes.2. Add brown sugar, rosemary, worcestershire, paprika, chili powder, salt, Tabasco, black pepper, and cinnamon and stir until pecans are evenly coated. Continue cooking pecans, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 1–2 minutes.
3. Transfer pecans to a parchment paper–lined baking sheet, spread into a single layer, and let cool, stirring pecans and breaking up sugar and spices occasionally.
Ratings & Reviews (6)
These are excellent! I did bump up the heat, though, by adding 1/4 tsp. ground chipotle pepper (cayenne would do also). Sweet, spicy, salty, savory...A real winner!
Really enjoyed these but the next time I will use an extra tablespoon of brown sugar. The spicy sweetness is great!
Right now I'll give them two stars. Wa-a-ay too much rosemary for the amount of nuts. Maybe the recipe quantity assumes over-fertilized and weak tasting supermarket rosemary, or dried rosemary, but my first batch came out tasting pretty resinous. I like the remaining ingredients, however, so I'll give them another go. I'll also give them some time in the oven to dry out a bit more.
These peacans are wonderful!! Exactly the flavor I was hoping for. A little sweet, mainly savory! Awesome!!! I am even going to use some of them atop my salad tonight for dinner.
soooo goood
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