Wolfgang Puck's Spicy Caramelized Pecans
- Ready In:
- 7mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
-
1 Cup
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups peanut oil
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1⁄2 cup confectioners' sugar
directions
- Add pecans to a pot of boiling water in two batches, boiling for two minutes Drain and shake off all excess water.
- Sprinkle salt and cayenne over nuts.
- Coat with sugar, allowing the sugar to melt into the pecans.
- Toss the nuts in the strainer, slowly adding all sugar.
- DO NOT USE UTENSIL TO TOSS.
- Carefully add nuts to hot oil.
- Cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove with slotted spoon and allow to cool on cookie sheet.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Miraklegirl
Toronto, Ontario
I am 28 years old and work as a lawyer for a national organization. I live with my husband David in the beautiful city of Ottawa.