Best Creole Roasted Pecans Recipes

CREOLE PECANS

Steps:

• Mix granulated sugar and vinegar in quart jar; add pecans and shake to thoroughly coat nuts.
• Place in shallow baking pan and toast at 250F stirring frequently, until lightly browned.
• Add butter or margarine and seasoned salt to taste, about 1/2 tsp, and toss to coat nuts.
• Continue baking until toasted.
• Cool and store in tight container. Refrigeration keeps them crisp.

THE BEST ROASTED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Beat egg whites until foamy in a large glass or metal mixing bowl until soft peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form soft mounds rather than a sharp peak.
• Mix the pecan halves into the egg white.
• Stir the white sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl; add to the pecan and egg white mixture and stir.
• Coat the bottom of a jelly roll pan with the softened butter.
• Spread the pecan mixture in an even layer in the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crisp, turning occasionally, 45 to 60 minutes.

OLD-FASHIONED ROASTED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (105 degrees C). Lightly grease a rimmed baking pan.
• Combine the egg white and water in a mixing bowl; beat until fluffy. Fold in the pecans to coat evenly. Combine the sugar, salt, and ground cinnamon in a shaker or cup with a lid. Dust the pecans evenly with the sugar mixture. Spread the nuts over the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until toasted and fragrant, stirring every 15 minutes, about 1 hour. Cool on pan, and store in an airtight container.

SEA SALT-ROASTED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Toss pecans and melted butter in medium bowl to coat. Add sea salt and toss. Spread pecans in single layer on rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake until fragrant and slightly darkened in color, about 15 minutes. Cool pecans on baking sheet.

CAJUN PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet.
• Whisk the egg white, sugar and Cajun seasoning in a medium bowl until thoroughly blended and slightly foamy. Add the pecans and toss to coat evenly. Spread on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until the nuts are fragrant and slightly darker but still a bit moist. They will continue to crisp as they cool.
• Cool completely on the pan. Nuts will keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

CREOLE ROASTED PECANS

Steps:

• Stir together first 3 ingredients in a jellyroll pan.
• Bake at 250 for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with seasoning.
• Store in an airtight container 1 week, or freeze up to 2 months.

CREOLE BLACK-EYED PEAS AND RICE

Steps:

• Crumble the ground beef into a deep skillet or large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and green pepper. Cook and stir until beef is evenly browned. Drain the grease.
• Add the rice and water to the pan, and season with Creole seasoning, pepper, and garlic powder. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 30 minutes, until the water is absorbed. About halfway through cooking the rice, stir in the black-eyed peas.

CREOLE BLACK EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Soak the peas overnight in cold water. Drain.
• Heat the oil in a heavy pot. Add onion, pepper, and celery, sweat over low heat until softened.
• Stir in garlic, continue stirring until garlic releases it's aroma.
• Add all remaining ingredients except liquid smoke to the pot, along with enough additional water to cover the peas by one inch. Cook until peas are completely tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours, adding more water as necessary. When they're tender, add the Liquid Smoke, cook for 5 more minutes, and serve over rice.