Spiced Pecans

Name: Spiced Pecans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tsp Kosher Salt (1 teaspoon kosher salt); ½ tsp Cumin Powder (1/2 teaspoon ground cumin); ¾ tsp Chinese Five Spice (3/4 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder); ¾ tsp Cayenne Pepper (3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper); ½ tsp Cinnamon (1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon); ½ tsp Orange Peel (1/2 teaspoon dried ground orange peel); 1 lb Pecans (1 pound pecan halves); 4 tbsp Unsalted Butter (4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pats); ¼ cup Light Brown Sugar (1/4 cup packed light brown sugar); 2 tbsp Dark Brown Sugar (2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar); 2 tbsp Water (2 tablespoons water)

Spiced Pecans - Sweets (Chinese)

18 minChinese

Servings1

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Steps

1Line a half sheet pan with a piece of parchment paper or foil.
2Mix the salt, cumin, Chinese five spice, cayenne, cinnamon, and orange peel together in a small bowl and set aside.
3Place the nuts in a 10-12-inch cast-iron or stainless skillet and set over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, with a wooden spoon 5-6 minutes.
4Stir in the spices until just fragrant, 15 to 30 seconds, then add the butter pats and stir to melt. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the sugars. Mix thoroughly to coat the nuts then add the water. Stir until the sugar has dissolved completely and the nuts look glazed, 2 to 3 minutes.
5Spread the nuts onto the prepared sheet pan and separate with a spatula so that they don't dry in clumps. Cool completely before transferring to an airtight container for storage.