Best 5 Spicy Walnuts Recipes

CANDIED SPICY WALNUTS

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups water, sugar, and cayenne in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and occasionally brushing down sides of pan with pastry brush dipped into water. Add walnuts to pan; reduce heat to medium and cook until syrup boils and bubbles thickly and vigorously and nuts are very sticky, about 35 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour enough vegetable oil into heavy large saucepan to reach depth of 4 inches; heat vegetable oil to 350°F. Drain walnuts, discarding syrup. Working in batches and using slotted spoon, transfer walnuts to hot oil and cook until well browned, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes per batch. Using slotted spoon, transfer walnuts to rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with coarse salt; cool completely. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)

SPICY MAPLE WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the over to 300°F.
• Combine all ingredients but walnuts in a saucepan and simmer over low heat for 2-3 minutes. Put the walnuts in a large bowl, pour on the glaze, and toss to coat.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spread the walnuts in a single layer. Bake 30-40 minutes, stirring and scooping up the glaze to cover the walnuts at least every 10 minutes.
• When walnuts look almost dry, they're done. Slide the walnuts, still on the foil, onto a wire rack and let them cool completely.
• You may want to pull out the ginger pieces.

CHICORY AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH SPICY BUTTER-TOASTED WALNUTS

Steps:

• In a small skillet toast walnuts in butter over moderate heat until golden and sprinkle with cayenne and salt to taste. Cool nuts slightly.
• Cut endive crosswise into thin slices and in a bowl toss with chicory, nuts, lemon juice, oil, and salt and pepper to taste.

SPICY WALNUTS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients but walnuts in skillet on medium until well blended.
• Add walnuts and cover till light brown.
• Remove from skillet and put on wax paper.
• Let cool.
• Break walnuts into smaller pieces.
• Put on a salad and enjoy!

SPICY MAPLE WALNUTS

Steps:

• In a conventional oven Heat the oven to 300ºF. Combine all the ingredients except the nuts in a small saucepan and slowly simmer over low heat for 2 to 3 min. Put the nuts in a bowl, pour the glaze over them, and stir and toss to coat them with the glaze. Line a jellyroll pan with foil and spread the nuts in a single layer on it. Bake for 30 to 40 min., stirring at 15- and then 10-min. intervals. When the nuts look light and almost dry as you toss them, they're done. Don't touch them; the caramelized sugar is extremely hot. Slide the foil onto a rack and let the nuts cool completely.