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Spiced pecans are a great topping for salads, cakes, vegetables or grilled meats.

Spiced pecans Cooking Tips:

Most spiced pecans recipes call for egg whites to help the spices coat the pecans. This recipe is much simpler. Feel free to use whole pecans, halved or chopped.

Can you make ahead?

Freezer: After pecans cool off, place in an airtight container in the freezer for 3 months max. Thaw 12 hours before using.

Fridge: After pecans cool off, place in an airtight container in the fridge for 7 days max.

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Spiced Pecans

Kenneth Temple

Spiced Pecans are a great topping for salads, cakes, vegetables or grilled meats

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Total Time 10

Servings cup

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Ingredients

1 cup pecans chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne
2 teaspoons water

Instructions

In a cast iron skillet over medium heat, toast pecans by stirring for 3-4 minutes until you can smell them. Add butter, kosher salt, black pepper and cayenne, cook for 30 seconds, add water and cut off heat. Transfer pecans to a bowl to cool.

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