Best Spicy Toasted Walnuts Recipes

HOT & SPICY TOASTED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Place walnuts in a 15 1/2" x 10 1/2" jelly roll pan.
• Toast walnuts in oven 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix sugar, vegetable oil, Worcestershire sauce, ground red pepper, and salt.
• Remove walnuts from oven, drizzle spice mixture over the nuts and toss until thoroughly coated.
• Spread nuts in a single layer, cool completely in a pan on a wire rack.
• Store at room temperature in tightly covered container up to a month.
• Makes about 2 cups.

CHICORY AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH SPICY BUTTER-TOASTED WALNUTS

Steps:

• In a small skillet toast walnuts in butter over moderate heat until golden and sprinkle with cayenne and salt to taste. Cool nuts slightly.
• Cut endive crosswise into thin slices and in a bowl toss with chicory, nuts, lemon juice, oil, and salt and pepper to taste.

SPICY TOASTED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300ºF. Line 15x10x1-inch baking pan with foil; spray with cooking spray. Mix sugar, chili powder and pepper; set aside.
• Place walnuts in medium bowl. Add oil; toss to coat. Stir in sugar mixture. Spread into prepared pan.
• Bake 20 min., stirring after 10 min. Immediately stir in salt. Cool completely. Store in airtight container at room temperature.