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BBQ Candied Nuts

HB-4898 · Hand-built original · American

BBQ Candied Nuts — the dish itself.
Served with its “pairs well with” suggestions: cheese board, green salad, drinks.

Pecans, almonds and cashews candied in sugar with smoked paprika, chipotle and warm barbecue spices.

AmericanSnack1 hrServes 8359 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: mixed nuts

Pairs well with: cheese board, green salad, drinks

Servings:8quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups pecans
  • 1 1/2 cups almonds (, raw unsalted (or toasted))
  • 1 cup cashews (, raw, unsalted (toasted ok too))
  • 1 1/2 tsp cooking salt/kosher salt ((halve for table salt, increase by 50% for flakes))
  • 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp chipotle ((slightly spicy, can sub with 3/4 tsp extra smoked paprika))
  • 1/2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (, optional (for more spicy!))
  • Sea salt flakes (, for extra salt to taste)

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 350°F and line a baking tray.
  2. Melt the butter with the sugar, water, salt and all the spices in a large pan until the sugar dissolves and bubbles.
  3. Add the nuts and stir for 2 minutes until every nut is coated.
  4. Spread on the tray and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring halfway, until glossy and dry to the touch.
  5. Cool completely, sprinkle with sea salt flakes and store airtight.

Prep: 5 min · Cook: 25 min · Total: 60 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

359 kcalCalories
8 gProtein
21 gCarbs
29 gFat
5 gFibre
13 gSugars
352 mgSodium
5 mgCholesterol
1 servingServing

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