Editors' Pick
Fire Crackers
photo by pate g.
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
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24
ingredients
- 1 lb unsalted saltine crackers (4 sleeves)
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1 (1 ounce) packet ranch dressing mix
- 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
directions
- Line crackers on ends (like dominoes) in an air-tight container.
- In a small bowl, mix oil, dressing mix, peppers, and garlic powder.
- Stir until all ingredients are well mixed.
- Continue to stir to prevent the pepper from settling on the bottom of the bowl.
- Spoon mixture evenly over crackers, like drizzling icing on a cake.
- Close lid tightly and flip the container over every 5 minutes for about 20 minutes. Lightly shake back and forth to make sure all the crackers are coated.
- Store in a ziplock bag. Will keep for about a week -- if they last that long!
Questions & Replies
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Reviews
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I serve these with a cheese ball and they disappear fast, every time I make them! I use the buttery club crackers and once they are coated well, I bake them at 250 degrees for 10-20 minutes (depends on your oven) flipping them over once. This helps to seal in the flavor and keep them fresh a little longer (that is, if there are any leftover!)
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Unless you want to serve these with a cheese ball, it is much easier to make with oyster crackers: in a large bowl, mix 1/2 cup salad oil, 1 (1oz.) packet Hidden Valley Ranch Salad dressing Mix and a 12-16 oz. oyster crackers. Stir frequently for about 10-15 minutes until the crackers absorb oil/salad dressing mixture. These are addictive.
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I have been making this for years however I use pretzels, oyster crackers, rice chex (or any kind you like) and peanuts. Add cayenne pepper to the oil. I base the amount of cayenne by the color of the oil for heat. I also let mine sit upside down overnight. It's always the snack mix that is requested at parties.
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Tweaks
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I actually found the recipe on Tik Tok. I used: 2 cups olive oil 1 cup crushed red pepper flakes 1 tbsp onion powder 1 tbsp garlic powder 2 packs ranch seasoning 1 tbsp cajun seasoning Make as the other recipe directs, except only put 1 ranch packet in the mix. After you've poured the mixture on the crackers and mixed it around, you'll take the 2nd ranch powder and put it dry over the crackers and mix well again. Make sure to turn the bag/container every hour or so. Let sit 24hrs to be perfect! I added all the spicy stuff because my boyfriend is a New Orleans native and LOVES spicy stuff!