Cajun Peppered Pecans Recipes

CAJUN PECAN CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a small bowl, combine oil, lemon juice, Cajun seasoning and thyme. In another bowl, combine pecans, cheese, bread crumbs, parsley and 1 tablespoon of the oil mixture., Place catfish in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Brush with remaining oil mixture. Spread pecan mixture over fillets. Bake until fish flakes easily with a fork, 10-15 minutes.

CAJUN PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet.
• Whisk the egg white, sugar and Cajun seasoning in a medium bowl until thoroughly blended and slightly foamy. Add the pecans and toss to coat evenly. Spread on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until the nuts are fragrant and slightly darker but still a bit moist. They will continue to crisp as they cool.
• Cool completely on the pan. Nuts will keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

PECAN CAJUN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease an 11x14-inch baking dish.
• Mix flour, pineapple, 1 1/2 cups white sugar, eggs, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl; pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
• Combine 1 cup sugar, evaporated milk, and margarine together in a saucepan; bring to a boil for 1 minute. Remove saucepan from heat and stir pecans and vanilla extract into sugar mixture.
• Pierce the top of the cake with a toothpick and spread pecan topping over cake.

PEPPERED PECANS

Steps:

• In small skillet melt butter.
• Add garlic, Tabasco and salt.
• Cook 1 minute.
• Toss pecans with butter mixture.
• Spread in single layer on baking sheet.
• Bake at 250 degrees F 1 hour or until pecans are crisp, stirring occasionally.

CAYENNE PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a microwave, melt butter; stir in Worcestershire sauce, salt and cayenne. Toss pecans with butter mixture; spread evenly in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. pan., Bake until lightly toasted, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Store cooled nuts in an airtight container.

CAJUN PEPPERED PECANS

Steps:

• Position oven rack in upper third of oven and pre-heat to 375º F.
• Brush heavy large baking pan with oil.
• Mix all peppers and thyme in small bowl.
• Whisk egg whites in medium bowl until foamy. Whisk in Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce and salt.
• Add nuts to egg white mixture and toss to coat.
• Sift pepper mixture over nuts and toss to coat.
• Spread pecans evenly in prepared pan.
• Bake 5 minutes.
• Stir nuts to break up any clumps.
• Bake until deep golden brown stirring twice more (about 7 more minutes).
• Watch carefully as they burn quickly.
• Transfer to a shallow bowl and cool completely.
• Store at room temperature in airtight container.