Best Hot And Spicy Pecans Texas Style Recipes

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SPICY PECANS - TEXAS STYLE



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Crunchy, spiced, and habit forming! Note on teh chili powder- I've also used cayenne pepper and or chipotle depending on the heat tolerance of those munching.

Provided by ValkyrieQueen

Categories     Nuts

Time 30m

Yield 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon ginger, ground
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
3 tablespoons oil, olive
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon pepper sauce, Franks, Tabasco
3 cups pecans, halves

Steps:

  • In a skillet, mix all the dry ingredients.
  • Stir in olive oil, Worchestershire sauce, and pepper sauce.
  • Cook and stir over a low heat to allow flavors to blend and mellow for about 5 minutes.
  • Place pecans in a large mixing bowl; add the spice mixture.
  • Toss well to coat evenly.
  • Spread pecans on a baking sheet or pan in a single layer.
  • Bake at 325 for about 15 minutes, shaking pan occasionally.
  • Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 886.1, Fat 92.4, SaturatedFat 8.6, Sodium 62.7, Carbohydrate 17.7, Fiber 11.4, Sugar 4.7, Protein 10.5

SPICY GLAZED PECANS



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We eat these spicy glazed pecans tossed on salads. They're also a nice addition to nut/trail mixes!

Provided by FAIRUZAH

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Nuts and Seeds

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

¼ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon water
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 ½ cups pecan halves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with foil or parchment paper.
  • In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, water, and cayenne pepper. Stir and bring to a boil; let boil 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat; gently stir in nuts until evenly coated and the sugar mixture begins to thicken. Spread nuts over the prepared baking pan. Bake until browned, about 15 minutes. Remove pan from oven and let nuts cool. Place in a plastic bag, and gently tumble together to remove any excess glaze. Serve warm or store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.3 calories, Carbohydrate 12.5 g, Fat 21.4 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 0.1 mg, Sugar 9.5 g

HOT AND SPICY PECANS TEXAS STYLE



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Yum! From Cooks.com.

Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme) @lazyme5909

Categories     Other Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 1/2 cup(s) pecan halves
1/2 cup(s) butter
2 tablespoon(s) worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon(s) seasoned salt
1/4 teaspoon(s) garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon(s) ground red pepper (cayenne)
1/8 teaspoon(s) ground cloves

Steps:

  • Place pecans in a 15 x 13 x 1 inch baking pan.
  • Bake uncovered at 300F for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile melt butter; stir in Worcestershire sauce, salt, cinnamon, garlic powder, red pepper, hot pepper sauce and cloves.
  • Drizzle over pecans in pan, stir gently.
  • Bake 10 minutes more, stirring once.
  • Turn onto foil, cool.
  • Makes 18 (1/4 cup) servings or 9 (1/2 cup) servings.

SWEET AND SPICY PECANS



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These pecans have graced our family's Christmas sweet gift platters. I've also sprinkled them over my gourmet salads. They add so much in either case. I can't get enough of them! Lining the pans with parchment paper makes for easier removal of the pecans and easier cleanup!

Provided by Teressa DeJong Drenth

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Nuts and Seeds

Time 2h20m

Yield 40

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup white sugar
5 cups hot water
10 cups pecan halves
⅔ cup white sugar
5 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Stir 1 cup sugar into the hot water in a large bowl until the sugar is completely dissolved. Soak the pecans in the water for 1 hour; drain.
  • Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line two 9x13 inch baking dishes with parchment paper.
  • Sift the 2/3 cup sugar, chili powder, and cayenne pepper together in a separate large bowl; add the pecans and toss to coat evenly. Spread the coated pecans in a single layer into the prepared dishes.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the coating on the pecans are bubbly, stirring once, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the pecans from the pans immediately and spread onto a counter or other flat surface covered with parchment paper to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 222.4 calories, Carbohydrate 12.7 g, Fat 19.6 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 11 mg, Sugar 9.5 g

HOT AND SALTY SPICED PECANS



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Hot and salty snack.

Provided by PenRip

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Nuts and Seeds

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

¼ cup butter
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 cups pecan halves
2 tablespoons granular no-calorie sucralose sweetener (such as Splenda®)
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir cumin and cayenne pepper into the butter until dissolved, about 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat and immediately stir pecans, sucralose sweetener, and salt into the butter mixture to coat the nuts completely. Spread coated nuts onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake pecans in preheated oven until lightly browned, stirring occasionally, 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 221.6 calories, Carbohydrate 3.9 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 23.3 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 221.5 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

SWEET AND SPICY TEXAS PECANS



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Make and share this Sweet and Spicy Texas Pecans recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 2 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 lb chopped pecans or 1/2 lb pecan halves
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Mix the pecans and melted butter in a foil-lined jellyroll pan.
  • Put in a 350 degree oven and bake for 5 minutes.
  • Mix together the sugar and pepper; sprinkle half the sugar mixture over the pecans and bake for 5 more minutes, stirring once.
  • Take pan out of oven and sprinkle remaining sugar mixture over pecans; toss to coat.

SWEET-AND-SPICY PECANS



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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 cups nuts

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 large egg white
2 cups unsalted pecan halves
2 cups unsalted roasted cashews
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Kosher salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Beat the egg white with 1 tablespoon water in a large bowl until foamy. Add the nuts, sugar, cumin, cayenne, cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon salt and mix well. Spread the mixture on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until the nuts are mostly dry but still slightly sticky, about 40 minutes.
  • Remove the nuts from the oven and stir. Reduce the temperature to 200 degrees F. Return the nuts to the oven and bake until crisp, about 30 more minutes. Stir to loosen the nuts from the baking sheet; cool completely on the sheet.

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