Her Southern Charm's Chipotle Lime nuts
Ingredients
- 2 lbs unsalted peanuts
- 2 limes
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 ½ tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp chipotle chile powder
- 1 tbsp Tajin *if you don't have Tajin, you can use regular chili powder
- 2 egg whites
- ¾ tsp cayenne pepper *add if you like a bit more spicy!
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Using a zester, finely zest the limes in a large bowl. Squeeze the juice of the limes saving one half of one lime for later use.
- Add the chiptole powder, brown sugar, and salt to the bowl of lime juice and zest. Mix and muddle all these ingredients well.
- Add all the nuts to the bowl and mix with the paste. Mix well, making sure they nuts are coated evenly. Set aside.
- Whisk the egg whites in a small bown and add to the nuts once again mixing well.
- Lay on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Spread so the nuts are only on one layer.
- Bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle with the remaining half of lime juice. Mix again, separating nuts, and return to oven baking again for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove and mix one last time. Bake again for five minutes more.
- Remove from oven and let cool down before storing and serving. Store in an airtight container.
Notes
If you like you food a bit spicier, you can add more cayenne or chili powder. I'm a wuss and I can handle the heat of these as the recipe stands.