Deviled Pecans Neiman Marcus

Submitted by Annacia

"These are the spicy nuts served in all the bars at Neiman Marcus. Please feel free to reduce the salt."

 

• Ready In: 8mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 4 cups

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons celery salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne powder
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1 lb walnuts or 1 lb almonds

directions

1. Mix the salt, celery salt, garlic salt and cayenne together in a bowl and set aside.
2. Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
3. When the oil is hot, add the nuts and cook for about 2 minutes, or until they begin to brown; it is important to keep shaking the pan while the nuts are cooking to avoid burning them.
4. Drain the nuts on paper towels.
5. Transfer the nuts to a bowl while still hot and sprinkle with the salt mixture.
6. Mix thoroughly until the nuts are evenly coated.
7. Let cool to room temperature.
8. Makes about 4 cups.

Reviews

[SkyGlitter]

These are yummy! I used about 1 cup each of pecans, almonds, cashews and blanched peanuts. Substituted 1 teaspoon sea salt for kosher and reduced the celery salt to 1 teaspoon. It worked for me and I can't keep my hand out of the jar!

 

[Lalaloula]

These nuts were quick and easy to make and tasted yummy! The had a nice roasty flavour and the spices went great together. For my liking they needed a bit more each of the cayenne pepper and garlic powder, though. Next time Im making them Ill just double the amounts listed. Following your advice I reduced the salt considerably and didnt feel the nuts were missing anything in that part.<br/>THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this nice recipe with us, Annacia.<br/>Made and reviewed for 1-2-3-Hit Wonders October 2010.

 

[krbunny]

verry good quick and easy

 

[PanNan]

Very easy and quick appetizer/snack. I followed the recipe exactly and found them to be a little too salty. In particular the celery salt flavor was predominant. Next time, I'll reduce the kosher and celery salt a bit. Yummy just the same.

 

[PetsRus]

I used a mix of nuts and they were liked by everybody. I did use a bit less salt then stated in the recipe. This was easy to make too. Many thanks!