Salt And Pepper Pecans Recipes

PEPPERED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a large heavy roasting pan with cooking spray.
• Mix black pepper, white pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, and dried thyme in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Whisk egg whites in a large bowl until foamy. Add Worcestershire, hot sauce, and liquid smoke flavoring and whisk to mix. Drop in pecans and stir to coat well. Pour coated pecans into a colander to drain off extra egg white mixture; return to bowl and add the pepper mixture. Stir well to coat each pecan with spices.
• Spread pecans in prepared roasting pan. Roast in preheated oven for 5 minutes and stir pecans; roast an additional 5 minutes and stir again. Turn off heat and roast pecans an additional 5 to 10 minutes until pecans are lightly browned and fragrant. Let cool and serve at room temperature.

CANDIED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and set an oven rack in the middle position. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the Confectioners' sugar, kosher salt, cayenne pepper, and water.
• Add the pecans to the sugar mixture and stir until the nuts are evenly coated.
• Transfer the pecans to the prepared baking sheet and arrange in a single layer. Do your best to make sure the nuts are evenly spread out (if they are clumped together, they won't cook evenly). Scrape out every last bit of glaze from the bowl and drizzle over the nuts. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the pecans are caramelized and the caramel on the baking sheet is a rich brown color but not burnt. (The nuts around the edges will darken first; watch closely so they don't burn.)
• Immediately slide the parchment off of the hot baking sheet and allow the pecans to cool completely on the countertop (this stops the cooking process and prevents the nuts from burning). Once cool, remove the pecans from the parchment, breaking apart any clusters if necessary, and store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
• Note: If the nuts are sticky after cooling, that means they are a bit undercooked. Pop them back in the oven for a few minutes and let cool again.

SALT AND PEPPER CASHEWS

Steps:

• Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add the nuts, and cook, stirring continuously, until warm, 4 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

MAPLE AND BLACK PEPPER PECANS

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 325°F.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the egg white with 1 tsp. salt until very frothy, about 1 minute. Whisk in the maple syrup, butter, and 2 tsp. pepper; then stir in the pecans with a heatproof spatula.
• Spread the nuts on a rimmed baking sheet and bake, stirring once or twice with the spatula, until they have absorbed all the glaze and are a shade darker, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool for about 5 minutes. Stir with the spatula and continue to cool until crisp, about 5 minutes more.

SALT AND PEPPER PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium low.
• Remove from heat and whisk in the Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
• Stir in pecans, mixing well to coat each piece.
• Spread pecans on a baking sheet and toast for 12-15 minutes, stirring once.
• Using a spatula remove pecans from baking sheet.
• Drain on paper towels.

AIR FRYER PECANS

Steps:

• Place the pecans in the basket of the air fryer.
• Air fry the pecans at 300 degrees F for 6 minutes.
• Open the basket and give the pecans a stir.
• Continue to air fry the pecans at 300 degrees for an additional 2 - 4 minutes, or until they are toasted to your liking.

PEPPER PECANS

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet, over a medium heat, warm the oil. Stir in the sugar, salt, cayenne, and pepper. Mix well, until sugar starts to melt. Add the pecans and coat thoroughly.
• Drain the pecans on a baking sheet and cool.
• Store in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, for up to 2 weeks.