Garlic-chilli pecans

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This Louisiana speciality is a great snack for special occasions, make these with Louisiana hot pepper sauce (my favourite) or Tabasco sauce, the results are very similar. The recipe also works well with most nuts.

Ingredients

• 300g (3 cups) pecan halves
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
• 2.5 teaspoons Louisiana hot pepper sauce or Tabasco sauce
• ½ teaspoon sea salt

Mise en place

• Preheat the oven to 100° C (225° F - gas ¼)

Method

1. Over a medium heat, melt the butter in a small pan, add the garlic and sauté until it just starts to colour slightly
2. Remove from the heat, add the pepper sauce and salt and stir well
3. Toss the pecans in the mixture and spread out on a large baking sheet
4. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until crisp
5. Allow to cool and store in an air-tight container

See also

• Savoury nuts
• Garlic-chilli mixed nuts