Cajun Cocktail Nuts Food

CAJUN SPICED NUTS

Steps:

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

CAJUN NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
• In a small bowl, combine all ingredients for Cajun seasoning. (You will only use 1/2 tablespoon of this mixture. Save the rest for other uses.)
• In a small pan heat bacon grease over low heat. Add garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Place nuts in a large bowl.
• Drizzle bacon fat/garlic over nuts and toss to coat.
• Sprinkle 1/2 tablespoon of cajun seasoning, salt, sugar, and black pepper over nuts. Toss to coat evenly.
• Pour nuts onto a large baking sheet and place in oven for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.

ROASTED CAJUN NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Line a baking pan with parchment.
• Mix the sugar, Cajun seasoning and cayenne together in a small bowl. If your Cajun seasoning does not contain salt, add 3/4 teaspoon salt.
• Mix the warm bacon fat or butter with the garlic in a large bowl. Add the almonds, cashews, pecans and peanuts and toss to coat well.
• In another large bowl, whisk the egg white vigorously until foamy. Add the nuts to the egg white and toss to coat. Add the seasoning mix and toss to coat.
• Spread the nuts on the prepared baking pan in a single layer. Bake, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes, until glossy and lightly toasted, about 1 hour. Cool completely; the nuts will crisp as they cool.

SPICY CAJUN PEANUTS

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add the Cajun seasoning and cayenne pepper to the oil and cook, stirring, for a few seconds.
• Add peanuts to skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. stirring constantly. Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Enjoy.

SPICED COCKTAIL NUTS

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet, liberally, with vegetable cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk the egg whites until frothy. Add the nuts and stir until coated. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, curry powder, cumin, garlic salt, cayenne pepper, cardamom, and cinnamon. Sprinkle the sugar mixture over the nuts and toss until coated. Arrange the nuts in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes until golden and fragrant. Cool for 1 hour.
• Using a metal spatula, remove the nuts from the baking sheet. Break the nuts into bite- sized pieces and place in serving bowls.

CAJUN COCKTAIL NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat over to 275 degrees. Mix Butter, Worcestershire, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and pepper sauce in glass measuring cup. Combine nuts in large roasting pan and drizzle with butter mixture, stirring to coat. Bake 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread out on paper towels to dry. Season with garlic salt and black pepper.

COCKTAIL NUTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300º.
• Melt butter with salt, garlic powder and pepper sauce.
• Mix well- add nuts.
• Toss to coat.
• In a jelly roll pan, bake for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle with Worcestershire sauce and bake 15 minutes longer.