Salt and Pepper Roasted Cashews
Salt and pepper roasted cashews have become a new favorite snack in our household.
I was tired of paying those outrageous prices so I decided to give it try at home.
Tantalize your taste buds with these spice-kissed roasted cashews! So simple you will kick yourself for not trying this recipe sooner.
Why You’ll Love These
Perfect for snacks, lunches, cocktail hour, holiday parties, etc! Salty, peppery crispy cashews.
Ingredients
All you need are raw cashews, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and a little canola oil.
Tips
- Use whole raw cashews. You want them to be similar in size for even cooking.
- Freshly coarsely ground black pepper to achieve that peppery bite.
- Use sea salt or kosher salt. Table salt is fine granules and doesn’t adhere as easily. Coarse salt adds a nice crunch to salt and pepper cashews.
- Watch them closely, you want a golden color. Not burnt!
- Let cool completely. They will be slightly soft while warm, once cooled they are nice and crunchy!
How to Make Salt and Pepper Roasted Cashews
Heat the oil in a large skillet over low heat. Add the spices, give it a stir and cook until it’s very aromatic.
Add the cashews, tossing to coat well, and continue to cook until the cashews are blistered and lightly browned.
Let cool completely. They will still be slightly soft while they are warm. When cooled they will be nice and crunchy.
Don’t pay for pre-packed salt and pepper roasted cashews. 100 times better and so quick and easy.
Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 8-12 minutes. Don’t walk away, stir occasionally, and watch them closely. As with most nuts they can burn quickly.
Let the spicy cashews cool to room temperature, place in an air-tight container or bag, and store at room temperature for up to 1 week.
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Salt and Pepper Roasted Cashews Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 1/2 – 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1 – 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 pound raw cashews
Instructions
- Warm the canola oil in a large skillet over low heat.
- Add the black pepper, sea salt, onion powder and garlic powder. Cook and stir until the spices are aromatic about 1 minute.
- Add the cashews, tossing to coat them well with the spice-infused oil.
- Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the cashews are slightly blistered and golden brown, about 4 minutes.
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Inspired by NoshingwiththeNolands
Oh my goodness, Leigh, these look amazing! I adore cashews and the seasonings you have used are making my mouth water. Scheduled to pin. Thank you so much for sharing with Hearth and Soul. Hope to see you at the party again this week!
Thanks so much, April!
Hai
I ‘m Murli its hard to get powders of onion & garlic
I took 1 onion medium size
4 pods of garlic pinch of salt
2 tbs whole black pepper
1/2 tsp of refined oil all of them
Coarsely grinded marinated
with cashew nut rested for
2 to 3 hrs .
Next I ‘m trying with for sour taste.
Thank U.