Best Spicy Almonds Recipes

SWEET AND SPICY ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread the almonds onto a baking sheet, and toast until the nuts start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, about 10 minutes. Watch the nuts carefully as they bake: they burn quickly.
• Stir together the sugar, salt, and cayenne pepper in a mixing bowl; set aside.
• Stir together the water, honey, and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the mixture begins to bubble, stir in the toasted almonds until evenly moistened. Pour the almonds into the sugar and spice mixture, and toss until evenly coated. Spread onto baking sheets in a single layer, and cool to room temperature.

SPICY ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. In another small bowl, whisk egg white until foamy. Add almonds; toss to coat. Sprinkle with spice mixture; toss to coat. Spread in a single layer in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Spread on waxed paper to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

SWEET AND SPICY CHINESE FIVE SPICE ROASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, toss the almonds with the olive oil.
• Spread almonds out on a sheet pan in a single layer. (Keep the mixing bowl handy - you will need it again.)
• While oven heats, mix the spices, salt, and sugar in a small bowl; set aside.
• Bake almonds for 10 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven and carefully pour the hot almonds back into the mixing bowl.
• Sprinkle spices over the nuts and toss well with a spoon.
• Pour the seasoned almonds back onto the sheet pan and return to the oven for 5 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let nuts cool completely on pan.
• Store cooled nuts in a covered container.

SPICY SUGARED ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the cinnamon, cayenne pepper and 1 tablespoon of the sugar; set aside.
• In a 4-quart saucepan, combine 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water and the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar. Stir over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture boils.
• Add the almonds and stir constantly over medium-high heat until the water evaporates and the sugar starts to dry and turn gray. (The sugar mixture will start to foam and then start to dry and look like sand. This takes 5 to 6 minutes.) Continue stirring constantly until the sugar starts to melt and caramelize, coating about half of the almonds in a reddish-brown sugar mixture and the rest in a glossy sugar mixture, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle the cinnamon mixture over the almonds, stirring constantly, and immediately transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spreading the almonds to separate. Cool completely, then break apart. Store the almonds in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

SWEET SPICY SMOKEY ROASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels. When cool enough to handle, chop the bacon into small pieces. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, pour off most of the bacon fat from the hot skillet and add the butter. Add the sugar, five-spice powder, cayenne and salt and stir until the sugar dissolves and everything is combined. Add the almonds and stir to coat.
• Spread the nuts on the prepared baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Stir in the bacon and serve warm or at room temperature.

SPICY COCOA ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the almonds in a single layer on a rimmed baking tray.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Stir and continue baking until fragrant and toasty, about 5 minutes more. Let cool on tray for 2 minutes; pour into a bowl.
• Add cocoa powder, sucralose, and cayenne pepper. Stir with a spatula until well coated. Pour almonds back onto the baking tray to cool completely.

HOT AND SPICY ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt the butter in a medium-size saucepan.
• Add worcestershire sauce, cumin, sugar, garlic powder and cayenne pepper.
• Cook over low heat for 2 - 3 minutes.
• Add the nuts and stir to coat evenly with seasonings.
• Spread the nuts on an ungreased baking sheet and toast for 15 minutes, turning occasionally.
• Remove from the oven and toss with sea salt.
• Cool.

SWEET AND SPICY ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread almonds on a rimmed baking sheet; toast until fragrant, about 10 minutes. In a large bowl, combine sugar, salt, and cayenne pepper.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook honey and water with olive oil, stirring, until combined, 1 minute. Add almonds; toss to coat.
• Transfer nuts to sugar mixture (do not scrape extra glaze into bowl); toss to coat. Cool in a single layer.

HOT AND SPICY NUTS (SMOKE HOUSE ALMONDS)

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Mix all ingredients (first 9 ingredients) except the nuts and kosher salt; mix well.
• Add nuts; toss to coat.
• Arrange on cookie sheet.
• Bake until nuts are toasted (watch closely as these will toast quickly!).
• Toss with kosher salt (or 1/4 teaspoon or more regular table salt).
• Store in an airtight container or freeze for up to 3 months.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH PIQUILLO PEPPERS, ALMONDS, AND SPICY GREENS

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar and mustard in small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil; season dressing with salt and pepper.
• Place chicken in large bowl. Warm drippings in microwave just until melted. Drizzle over chicken; toss to coat. Add green onions, 1/3 cup almonds, and peppers and toss. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Let dressing stand at room temperature.
• Add greens, basil, and dressing to bowl with chicken; toss to coat. Season chicken salad to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle remaining 3 tablespoons toasted almonds over and serve.

SWEET AND SPICY ROASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Lightly grease a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan.
• Combine egg white and vanilla in large bowl; beat until frothy. Add almonds and toss to coat. Pour almonds into a mesh strainer to drain excess liquid, 5 to 10 minutes. Return strained almonds to the bowl.
• Stir white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, chili powder, and salt together in a bowl. Sprinkle sugar mixture over almonds and toss to coat evenly. Spread coated nuts evenly onto prepared jelly roll pan.
• Bake, stirring every 20 minutes, until the seasoning clings to the almonds, about 1 hour. Allow to cool completely before storing in an air-tight container.

SPICY COCOA ROASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275°F. Line a baking sheet with a silicon baking mat or with parchment paper. Set aside. Whisk together the egg white, vanilla bean paste, and a few drops of water in a mixing bowl. Beat mixture until it is light and frothy. Add the almonds and toss to evenly coat with the egg white mixture. In a separate bowl, combine the sugars, cocoa powder, cinnamon, cayenne, and salt. Whisk together to remove any lumps. Add the almonds, and toss to coat. Spread the coated almonds out on the prepared baking sheet. Roast for 30 - 40 minutes, stirring every 10-15 minutes. Keep a close watch on the almonds because they will burn quickly. Once the almonds are done, spread them out on a large piece of parchment or waxed paper until they have cooled completely.

SPICY GLAZED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Bring corn syrup, butter and water to a boil in a saucepan large enough to hold the almonds.
• Stir in spices.
• Add almonds and stir to coat.
• Place on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and bake at 275 degrees for 1 hour.
• Stir every 15 minutes to distribute the glaze and separate the nuts.
• Cool and break apart any nuts that are stuck together.

SWEET AND SPICY ROASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 30 degrees F. In a medium bowl, stir the oil, sugar, and salt to blend. Add the almonds, and tosss to coat. Arrange the almond mixture on a large, heavy baking sheet, spacing the almondds evenly. Bake, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SPICY ALMONDS AND CASHEWS

Steps:

• In a small heavy skillet melt the butter over moderately low heat, add the cumin, the chili powder, the cayenne, the salt, and the paprika, and cook the spices, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the nuts and stir them to coat them well. Transfer the coated nuts to a baking pan large enough to hold them in one layer and toast them in a preheated 350°F. oven for 5 minutes. Let the nuts cool and transfer them to serving dish.

SWEET & SPICY ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with heavy duty foil. Spray with cooking spray to coat. Set aside., Using a large non-stick skillet, melt the butter on medium heat. Add brown sugar and water. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves. Add spicy chocolate cinnamon sugar and salt; stir until blended. Mix in almonds with a heat-proof silicone spatula. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring often. Cook and stir for 5-8 minutes until slightly thickened., Spread the nuts onto the prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Bake until the nuts turn deep golden brown, about 30-35 minutes. Remove from oven and cool slightly. (If extra spice is desired sprinkle with black and cayenne pepper, to taste.) Stir to break up large clumps of nuts. When cool to the touch, separate the almonds into individual bites. Place on waxed paper and cool completely. Store in an air tight container. If nuts stick together, break apart before putting in a decorative serving bowl.

SWEET AND SPICY ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F In a medium bowl stir oil, sugar and salt Add almonds, toss to coat Arrange the almond mixture on a large, heavy baking sheet, spacing the almonds evenly Bake, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 15 minutes Serve warm or at room temperature

SWEET-AND-SPICY ALMONDS

Steps:

• Stir together almonds and butter in a small bowl. Combine sugar and next 4 ingredients; sprinkle over almonds, tossing to coat. Spread on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 1 cup

SPICY HONEY ROASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat liner. In a bowl (large enough for the almonds), mix together the sugar and salt. Set aside. In a small sauce pot, over medium low heat, melt the honey. Mix in the cayenne. Add the almonds, and stir to coat. Spread the nuts in a single layer, onto the lined baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, until lightly toasted. Remove from the oven, allow the nuts to cool for a few minutes. Add the nuts to the sugar and salt mixture, and toss to coat. Remove the liner from the baking sheet. Pour the nuts back onto the baking sheet, spreading to a single layer. Allow them to cool completely. Store in an air tight container.

SPICY STRING BEANS WITH TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, add the butter. Cook the butter until browned and nutty, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add the almonds and toast, tossing frequently for about 1 minute. Stir in the garlic and jalapeno, then add the green beans and toss until warmed through. Season the beans with salt and pepper, to taste, and a dash of fresh lemon juice. Transfer to a serving dish and serve.