Best 7 Buttery Cayenne Pecans Recipes

HOT AND SPICY PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix butter, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper, salt, and garlic powder. Stir in the pecans, and gently toss with chili powder to coat.
• Spread coated pecans on a medium baking sheet, and cook 30 minutes in the preheated oven, stirring approximately every 10 minutes.

BUTTERY CAYENNE PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Whisk butter, Worcestershire sauce, salt, garlic powder, mustard powder, hot sauce, and cayenne in a medium bowl. Add pecans and toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer in a large cast-iron skillet or on a rimmed baking sheet and roast, tossing occasionally, until pecans are well toasted and spices are fragrant, 25-30 minutes. These are pretty great served warm, or let cool.
• Do Ahead
• Pecans can be made 2 days ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature.

SOUTHERN SPICED PECANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt butter. Add cumin and cayenne; cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in the pecans, sugar and salt; toss to coat. , Spread in a single layer in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 300° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Cool. Store in an airtight container.

CAYENNE PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a microwave, melt butter; stir in Worcestershire sauce, salt and cayenne. Toss pecans with butter mixture; spread evenly in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. pan., Bake until lightly toasted, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Store cooled nuts in an airtight container.

CAYENNE CANDIED PECANS

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
• To toast the pecans, place evenly on a cookie sheet. Bake for 5-10 minutes at 350 degrees, checking often. They will burn quickly!
• In a 4-quart saucepan, place all ingredients, except pecans, and heat until mixture reaches 250 degrees. Turn off heat and add pecans to saucepan and mix well.
• Spread coated pecans evenly on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Check the pecans midway during cooking, give them a mix using a spatula, spread evenly on cookie sheet and continue cooking.
• Cool and enjoy.

CAYENNE SUGAR NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix white sugar, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl.
• Beat egg white and water together in a separate large bowl until frothy but not yet stiff; add pecans and stir to coat. Season nuts with the sugar mixture and spread onto the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
• Roast in oven, turning occasionally, until the nuts are browned and no longer moist, about 30 minutes.
• Set baking sheet on a wire rack to cool nuts, breaking apart any nuts stuck together.

TROUT WITH PECANS AND LIME-CAYENNE BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200. Sprinkle fish with salt; dip in flour, shaking off excess.
• Melt 2 tbsp of the butter in large skillet over med-high heat. Cook fish 5-7 min or until it starts to flake, turning once and reducing heat to medium if fish are cooking too fast. Place on a rimmed baking sheet in oven to keep warm.
• Melt remaining 2 tbsp butter in same skillet over med-high heat. Cook pecans and cayenne pepper 2-3 minutes or until pecans begin to brown, stirring occasionally. Stir in bell pepper, lime juice, and honey.; boil until sauce is slightly thickened. Serve over fish.