Asian Spiced Nuts Food

SPICED NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spread the nuts out on a large baking sheet. Bake until the nuts are lightly toasted, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• In the meantime, melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Transfer the nuts to a serving bowl. Pour in the butter and toss to coat evenly. Serve warm or room temperature.

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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CRUNCHY ASIAN SPICED NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F; line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then spray with cooking spray.
• Separate egg white from yolk into a large bowl (reserving yolk for another use); whisk egg white with cola and salt.
• Add nuts and toss to coat; drain in a colander for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Combine sugar, 5 spice powder, and ginger; add nuts and toss to coat in spices; spread nuts out on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake until dry and crisp, turning baking sheet once halfway through cooking, about 40 to 45 minutes.
• Cool, then break apart nuts and serve.
• Store in an air tight container for up to 3 weeks.

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.

SPICY ASIAN NOODLES FOR ONE

Steps:

• Combine peanut butter, ginger paste, chili oil, apricot preserves, balsamic vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, chili powder, and crushed red pepper in a bowl; stir until sauce is smooth.
• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ramen noodles and cook, stirring occasionally, until noodles are cooked, about 3 minutes. Discard flavor package.
• Drain noodles, pour into sauce, and combine. Top with chopped peanuts and enjoy.

SWEET AND SPICY MIXED NUTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix first 3 ingredients. Pour over nuts; toss to coat.
• Spread onto bottom of 15x10x1-inch pan.
• Bake 10 to 12 min. or until lightly browned, stirring after 6 min. Cool completely.