Chile Peanuts Recipes

CHIPOTLE HONEY ROASTED PEANUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Stir together the sugar, chipotle powder, chili powder, and garlic powder in a small bowl; set aside.
• Stir together the butter, honey, and kosher salt in a large saucepan over medium heat until the butter has melted, and the mixture is bubbly. Stir in the peanuts until well coated, then pour out into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until the nuts are golden brown, about 30 minutes. Stir the mixture 2 or 3 times to ensure even cooking. Once done, scrape the peanuts into a large metal bowl, and sprinkle with the spice mixture. Toss the peanuts to evenly coat with the spice mixture. Allow the peanuts to cool to room temperature, tossing every few minutes so the nuts do not stick together.

BOILED PEANUTS WITH CHILE SALT

Steps:

• Combine peanuts, kosher salt, and 1 Tbsp. coriander seeds in a medium saucepan. Pour in water to cover and stir to combine. Let peanuts sit in brine, stirring here and there, 3 hours.
• Bring peanut mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, partially cover pan, and simmer, adding more water as needed to keep peanuts covered, until peanuts are tender with no crunch left at all, 2 hours if fresh, 4-4½ hours if raw. Drain; let cool.
• Meanwhile, lightly crush remaining 1 Tbsp. coriander seeds with a mortar and pestle (or gather on a cutting board and crush with a skillet). Mix in a small bowl with sea salt and chile powder.
• Transfer peanuts to a bowl and toss with about three-fourths of spice mixture. Serve peanuts with remaining spice mixture alongside for sprinkling over.

CHILI ROASTED PEANUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and pepper flakes and cook one minute. Add peanuts and stir to combine.
• Transfer peanuts to baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes (or until brown). Remove from oven and sprinkle with chili powder and toss.
• Cool and then transfer to airtight containers.
• Store at least 8 hours before serving.

CHILE PEANUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F with rack in middle.
• Whisk together lime juice, oil, paprika, sea salt, and cayenne. Stir in peanuts to coat evenly.
• Spread peanuts in a large shallow baking pan and bake until coating is dry and fragrant, about 30 minutes. Cool completely before serving.

CHILE-LIME PEANUTS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chiles and lime zest. Cook, stirring, 15 seconds. Add peanuts, sugar, and salt. Cook, stirring, until glossy and fragrant, about 4 minutes; let them cool to room temperature.

CHILE-LIME PEANUTS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400°F and arrange the rack in the middle. Toss together peanuts, garlic, peanut oil, and chiles until evenly coated.
• Spread ingredients out on a baking sheet in a single layer and roast, shaking and stirring halfway through the cooking time, until nuts are toasted and beginning to crack open, about 25 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and transfer to a large, heatproof bowl. Toss with lime zest, salt, and sugar, and serve.

CHILI-SPICED PEANUTS

Steps:

• In a nonstick pan over high heat, toast peanuts for 2 to 3 minutes, shaking pan or stirring often until nuts begin to smell toasty. Pour into a bowl and set aside.
• Decrease heat under pan to medium and sprinkle sugar, cayenne pepper and salt evenly into it. Melt mixture slowly, stirring a bit with a heat-proof silicone spatula. When sugar has melted, add peanuts to pan and coat well. Mixture might clump a bit.
• Pour nuts onto parchment paper. As soon as mixture is cool enough to handle, break apart any clumps of peanuts. Serve with wedges of lime. Squeeze lime over nuts right before eating.