Spicy Sweet Asian Nut Mix Rachael Ray Food

CHILE-CINNAMON BRITTLE WITH MIXED NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Toast the almonds, hazelnuts and peanuts on a small baking sheet until fragrant and golden. Cool. Line a baking sheet with parchment and tear an extra piece of the same size. Reserve. Halve and scrape the vanilla beans, then add the seeds and pods to a pot with the toasted nuts, sugar, honey, corn syrup, salt and butter. Place the pot over high heat and stir until caramel in color. Then stir in the chile powder and cinnamon. Remove the vanilla pods with a fork and pour the brittle onto the lined baking sheet. Top with the extra parchment and roll out to an even layer, about 1/2 inch thick. Cool and break into irregular pieces.

HOLIDAY SPICED NUTS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet and cook nuts over moderate heat 7 to 8 minutes until golden and well toasted ¿ your nose will know when they are done. Transfer nuts to a plate and return pan to stove top. Add butter to the pan in small pieces. Melt butter and spice it with anise, cinnamon, pepper and nutmeg. Let butter infuse a minute then pour over nuts. Turn off heat. Add smoked nuts to the skillet and turn to combine evenly with butter.

ASIAN HOT-SWEET PICKLE SALAD

Steps:

• Layer the cucumbers, scallions, bay, chile pepper and dill in a storage container with a tight fitting lid.
• In a small saucepan over low heat add the sugar, vinegar and soy sauce. Simmer until the sugar dissolves. Pour the hot brine into the cucumber mixture and cover with a lid. Let marinate for 10 minutes. Stir the mixture every few minutes.

SPICY O-NUTS

Steps:

• Heat 1-inch vegetable oil of moderate to medium high heat. If you wish to test the oil, add a 1-inch cube of bread to hot oil. If it turns deep golden brown in color in a count of 40, the oil is ready.
• Trim ends of onion and peel. Cut into 3/4-inch slices and separate rings.
• Mix together pancake mix and beer, season with paprika, chili powder and cayenne pepper or hot sauce. Batter should be thick. If it gets too thick, add a splash more beer. Working in small batches of 5 to 6 slices, coat rings of onion in batter and fry 4 to 5 minutes, until evenly golden brown. Turn onions over so that both sides get puffed and cooked. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Season o-nuts with salt while hot. Repeat with remaining ingredients. When all the onions are dipped and fried, turn off oil to cool before discarding.

SPICED COCKTAIL NUTS

Steps:

• Over medium heat in a medium nonstick skillet, toast seeds until they pop, 1 to 2 minutes. Add butter bits and melt them. Add pumpkin seeds and nuts to the pan and toast, tossing and turning the mixture to heat and toast. Remove to a serving dish.

SPICY-SWEET ASIAN NUT MIX (RACHAEL RAY)

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
• Stir in the sesame seeds and crushed red pepper and cook, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the sugar and, when just dissolved, stir in the soy sauce, then the chow mein noodles.
• Quickly spread evenly on the prepared baking sheet; let cool.
• Crumble the sesame mixture into a bowl and toss with the peanuts and wasabi peas.

SPICY NUT MIX

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine nuts and oil until nuts are well-coated. Add hot sauce and stir well to coat.
• In a separate, small bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Add to nut mixture and stir well to coat.
• Turn nuts onto rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment or Silpat and bake, stirring ingredients two or three times, 15 minutes.
• Remove and transfer to another baking sheet to cool. Store in an airtight container.

HONEY SPICED NUT MIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350-deg. F. Line a rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar and salt and set aside.
• Combine honey, black pepper, cumin, coriander, paprika and cayenne in a bowl and mix well. Add mixed nuts and stir to thoroughly coat. Spread nut mixture evenly in a single layer on prepared sheet pan and bake until toasted and fragrant, about 10 to 11 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool until barely warm, then transfer to sugar mixture and toss to evenly coat. Return to sheet pan and cool completely. Transfer to airtight container or divide nuts into two portions and package for gift giving. Nuts will keep 5 days at room temperature, tightly sealed.

SPICY-SWEET ASIAN NUT MIX (RACHAEL RAY)

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
• Stir in the sesame seeds and crushed red pepper and cook, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the sugar and, when just dissolved, stir in the soy sauce, then the chow mein noodles.
• Quickly spread evenly on the prepared baking sheet; let cool.
• Crumble the sesame mixture into a bowl and toss with the peanuts and wasabi peas.