Snack on the Smith Family’s recipe for roasted spiced nuts this Holiday season. Read more recipes from the Wildwood Family Cookbook here. Bon Appetit!
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The Smith Family’s Roasted Spiced Nuts
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 1 pound 1x
Description
Serve for cocktail hour and watch them disappear.
Ingredients
- 1 lb (450 g) Mixed Raw Nuts (or just Cashews or Peanuts)
- 1/8 cup (30 ml) Garlic Confit Oil (or just olive oil)
- 2-4 garlic cloves
- 2 sprigs fresh Rosemary
- 3 Morita Chiles (or Negra, Chipotle, etc)
- 2 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 2 tsp salt
- Zest of 1/2 lime
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 170
Photo by Marcos Paulo Prado on Unsplash
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Morita chiles, and what can I substitute?
Morita chiles are smoked, dried jalapeños with a fruity, medium heat. The recipe lists Negra and Chipotle chiles as direct alternatives right in the ingredient list — any of the three will work for the 3-chile quantity.
What is garlic confit oil, and can I use plain olive oil?
Garlic confit oil is olive oil slowly cooked with garlic until the cloves are soft and the oil is infused with mellow garlic flavor. The recipe explicitly offers plain olive oil as a direct substitute at the same 1/8 cup (30 ml) quantity.
Do I have to use a mixed nut blend?
No — the ingredient list reads “Mixed Raw Nuts (or just Cashews or Peanuts),” so a 1 lb (450 g) single-nut batch is an equally valid option.
