Spicy Pecans

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These not-too-hot, not-too-sweet nuts are the perfect crunchy topper for our Warm Cheese-and-Spicy Pecan Dip, but they can also be enjoyed on their own as a straight-from-the-bowl snack. If you are serving the nuts by themselves, do not chop them; keep the pecan halves whole so they are easier to grab and toss them with the spice and oil mixture. However you make them, you can prepare the Spicy Pecans up to four days in advance; store them in an airtight container at room temperature.

By Robby Melvin

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Recipe Summary

active:

5 mins

total:

25 mins

Yield:

1 1⁄2 cups

Ingredients

1 ½ cups pecans, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine chopped pecans, olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a medium bowl, and toss to coat. Spread coated pecans in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake in preheated oven until pecans are deeply toasted, about 15 minutes, stirring once. Let cool 5 minutes. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 4 days.

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Maine-iac

03/12/2022

These nuts are tasty, not too spicy but do have a kick, simple to make and elegant. The only changes I made were to use pecan halves (not chopped) and to double the recipe; this amount fits easily on a raised rim baking pan. I used Costco pecan halves as they are large (makes for a nice presentation) with not too many broken pieces in the bag. Doubling the recipe uses 1/2 bag of Costco pecan halves.
Be VERY careful not to burn the nuts - bake time can vary depending on your oven. For instance, for 350 I set my oven at 355 and baked these for 13 minutes. In your oven they might be done in 10 or 11 minutes. Use your sense of smell to help gauge what's going on. Let the nuts cool fully before storing them.

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