Brined And Roasted Rosemary Chile Almonds Recipes

BRINED AND ROASTED ROSEMARY-CHILE ALMONDS

Steps:

• Bring kosher salt, 2 rosemary sprigs, 4 chiles, and 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring to dissolve salt. Add almonds and remove from heat; cover and let sit 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Drain almonds; discard rosemary and chiles. Spread out almonds on a rimmed baking sheet; add remaining 4 chiles and drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil. Toss to coat. Roast almonds, tossing occasionally, until dried out and completely toasted through and fragrant, 45-55 minutes. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, pick leaves from remaining 6 rosemary sprigs. Heat remaining 1/2 cup oil in a small saucepan over medium. Working in batches, fry rosemary leaves until bright green and crisp, about 30 seconds. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain. Add fried rosemary to almonds, season with sea salt, and toss to combine.
• Do ahead: Almonds can be roasted 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

ROASTED ALMONDS IN CHILE OIL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium flame for a couple of minutes to get it nice and hot. Add the chile and allow it to infuse into the oil for 1 minute. Add the almonds, cook and stir for 2 minutes until the almonds are completely coated in the chili oil. Put the pan (and almonds) in the oven and roast for 15 minutes until the nuts are toasty and fragrant. Remove the almonds from the oil to a plate lined with paper towels and sprinkle with salt.

CHILE-ROASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add crushed red pepper and black pepper and stir to distribute evenly in skillet. Add almonds and stir to coat with oil-pepper mixture. Cook until almonds begin to darken slightly and mixture is fragrant, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes. Transfer mixture to rimmed baking sheet; sprinkle generously with coarse salt. Cool completely. DO AHEAD: Chile-roasted nuts can be made 2 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

ROSEMARY ALMONDS

Steps:

• Spread the almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast at 350°F until they become fragrant and lightly toasted- about 8- 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix the remaining ingredients in a large bowl (big enough to hold all of the almonds).
• When the almonds are toasted done, toss them immediately with the rosemary mixture (while they are still hot!).
• Toss thoroughly.
• Let cool, and toss again to break them up a bit (the sugar will cause them to stick together until they cool, then they will stay separate).
• Store in an airtight container or serve slightly warm.
• NOTE: You can substitute any kind of nut, or a mix of nuts. Just make sure the nuts are raw and unsalted. You need about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds of nuts in total.