Spanish Inspired Spiced Almonds Food

SPANISH SPICED ALMONDS (ALMENDRAS FRITAS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Spread the almonds on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 8 - 10 minutes until aromatic and slightly darker in colour.
• Meanwhile, combine the smoked paprika and sea salt in a small dish.
• Remove almonds from the oven and place in a medium bowl.
• Toss with olive oil and sprinkle with the paprika - salt mixture. Serve warm.

SPICED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Toast the almonds in a dry skillet over a medium heat, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Transfer the almonds to a bowl.
• In a small bowl, stir together the cumin, garlic, cayenne pepper and salt. Heat the oil in the skillet over medium heat. Stir the spices into the oil and cook, stirring until warm, about 30 seconds. Add the almonds and cook, stirring frequently, until the nuts are warm and the spices are evenly distributed. Add the hot pepper sauce and stir to distribute. Remove the almonds from the pan and allow them to cool before serving.

SPICED SPANISH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275°F Coat a large rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Whisk brown sugar, cumin, paprika, thyme, salt and cayenne in a large bowl.
• Whisk egg white and water in a medium bowl until foamy.
• Add almonds to egg mixture and stir to coat; pour through a sieve to drain off excess egg white.
• Transfer the almonds to the bowl of spices; stir well to coat.
• Spread evenly on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake the almonds for 30 minutes.
• Stir, reduce the oven temperature to 200F and bake until almonds are dry and golden, about 30 minutes more.
• Let cool before serving, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
• NOTE: Spanish Marcona almonds have recently become more popular and more available. They're a little flatter than ordinary almonds, with a richer flavor. Always skinned, most Marcona almonds have already been sauteed in oil and lightly salted when you get them. For this recipe, select unsalted and oil-free nuts if you can, though either will work well. You can find them in specialty stores.

SPANISH SPICED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300*F.
• Warm the oil in a small saucepan over low heat. Add paprika dn cumin, and stir 1 minute to mix and release flavors. Remove from heat when mixutre just begins to bubble. Move to a medium bowl, and stir in the almonds.
• Transfer almonds to parchment lined baking sheet, and bake 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle right away with salt, and move to wire rack. Let dry at least 2 hours before serving. Enjoy!

SPANISH INSPIRED SPICED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 170°C Line a baking tray with baking paper.
• Melt the butter and olive oil together, using a large frying pan over a medium heat.
• Add the almonds and garlic. Stir constantly for 4 to 5 minutes or until golden brown.
• Drain on paper towel. Discard the garlic and place the almonds in a large bowl.
• Using a mortar and pestle, grind the salt and coriander seeds to a powder. Add the sugar and spices. Mix well.
• Add the egg white to the spice mix. Add the almonds and toss well.
• Spread the almonds on the baking tray and toast in the oven for 5 minutes.
• Remove almonds from the oven and cool completely on the baking tray.
• Store the almonds in an airtight container for up to a week.

SPICED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Beat egg white in small bowl until frothy.
• Add sugar, garlic salt,pepper sauce, ground cumin, chili powder, and almonds.
• Stir to coat almonds evenly and place almonds in single layer in greased, shallow baking pan.
• Bake in 275F oven 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
• Store in airtight container up to 3 weeks.

SPAGHETTI WITH CHORIZO AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Bring broth, water, wine, saffron, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil in a small saucepan, then reduce heat and keep at a bare simmer.
• Heat oil in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then sauté garlic until pale golden, about 30 seconds. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Add chorizo and sauté until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer with slotted spoon to paper towels with garlic. Add butter to pot and sauté onion until golden, about 5 minutes, then add pasta and sauté, breaking up fideos with a wooden spoon, until golden, about 4 minutes. Add broth mixture and cook, covered, until all liquid is absorbed, about 6 minutes. Stir in chickpeas, chorizo, garlic, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve pasta sprinkled with almonds and drizzled with oil.

CHILI SPICED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°.
• Combine 1 tablespoon water and egg white in a large bowl; stir with a whisk until foamy.
• Add almonds; toss well to coat. Place almonds in a colander, and drain 5 minutes.
• Combine almonds, sugar, and next 5 ingredients (through chili powder) in a large bowl; toss to coat.
• Spread almond mixture in a single layer on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 300° for 15 minutes. Stir almond mixture; reduce oven temperature to 275°. Bake an additional 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Remove from oven; cool 5 minutes. Break apart any clusters. Cool completely.