We were eating some store-bought chili-lime nuts the other day and it occurred to us that it should be easy enough to make them at home. But how to get the spices to adhere to the nuts?
Egg whites. Nature’s food glue.
What sort of nuts to use? Any nuts you like. We used almonds, pecans and cashews for this batch.
As for the spices, we used chipotle powder for its smokey spiciness. You could easily use regular chili powder, cayenne, Chinese Five Spice, or Garam Masala. Just remember you’ll want something sweet, something spicy, salt, something zesty, and a touch of acidity.
Chipotle-Lime Mixed Nuts Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups mixed nuts (almonds, cashews, walnuts, pecans, etc.)
- 3 teaspoons salt
- Grated zest of 2 limes
- 3 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons chipotle powder (can sub chili powder, cayenne, Chinese five spice, Garam Masala, etc.)
- 2 egg whites
- 2 Tbsp lime juice
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