Sesame Five Spice Roasted Nuts Recipes

FIVE-SPICE PECANS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, cook pecans over medium heat until toasted, about 4 minutes. Add the brown sugar, syrup and five-spice powder. Cook and stir for 2-4 minutes or until sugar is melted. Spread on foil to cool. Store in an airtight container.

FIVE-SPICE ROASTED PEARS WITH SESAME SEEDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease an 11- by 7-inch glass or ceramic baking dish with some of butter.
• Brush pears all over with lemon juice and put, cut sides down, in baking dish. Pour water around pears and scatter remaining butter in dish. Sprinkle pears with sugar and five-spice powder.
• Bake, uncovered, in middle of oven, brushing frequently with pan juices, until pears are tender and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Serve pears warm, drizzled with some pan juices and sprinkled with sesame seeds.

SESAME FIVE-SPICE ROASTED NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven or toaster oven to 400 degrees F. Roast peeled almonds and hazelnuts about 7 to 8 minutes; your nose will know when they're done. Toast sesame seeds over medium heat in a small skillet 2 minutes, remove and reserve. Add butter and melt it. Add the five-spice powder, hot sauce. Add roasted nuts, smoked nuts and toss to coat in butter. Add sesame seeds and toss with nuts, transfer to a small bowl and serve warm.

SPICY ASIAN SESAME MIXED NUTS WITH CORN NUTS

Steps:

• For the Asian Sesame Spice Blend: Mix together the sesame seeds, sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, five-spice powder, red pepper flakes and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a small bowl and set aside.
• For the nuts: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet.
• Put the egg white in a large bowl and whisk until frothy. Add the corn nuts, cashews, macadamias, pecans and walnuts and toss to coat in the egg white. Add the spice blend and toss to coat again.
• Spread the nut mixture evenly on the prepared baking sheet and bake, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet, then transfer to a large bowl.
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SWEET AND SPICY CHINESE FIVE SPICE ROASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, toss the almonds with the olive oil.
• Spread almonds out on a sheet pan in a single layer. (Keep the mixing bowl handy - you will need it again.)
• While oven heats, mix the spices, salt, and sugar in a small bowl; set aside.
• Bake almonds for 10 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven and carefully pour the hot almonds back into the mixing bowl.
• Sprinkle spices over the nuts and toss well with a spoon.
• Pour the seasoned almonds back onto the sheet pan and return to the oven for 5 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let nuts cool completely on pan.
• Store cooled nuts in a covered container.