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These Sweet and Spicy Roasted Pecans are so full of flavor; they are guaranteed to spice up anything you place on the table next to them!
Second, you really HAVE to make them! You just have to, and you'll thank me for it, I promise!
Well, maybe just one more thing; don't be surprised when, as soon as you/your family/your friends take the first nibble, the rest of the nuts go flying out of the bowl!
I'm not saying I told you so or anything like that, but... By the way, these Sweet and Spicy Roasted Pecans would pair very well with our Parmesan Crisps with Thyme and Sea Salt for a great appetizer combo!
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha available in the Asian section at most larger grocers
- 1 tablepoon water
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pound pecan halves
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
- sea salt to taste
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Preheat oven to 300˚F. Line a sheet pan with foil and spray with cooking spray or rub with oil to coat.
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Combine honey, melted butter, Sriracha, water and salt in a large bowl and stir to combine. Add pecans and stir to coat well.
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Pour onto prepared sheet pan and spread to an even layer. Place in oven for 10 minutes. Stir to redistribute nuts and return to oven. Repeat this at least 3 times, for a total baking time of about 40-60 minutes. Every oven is different so watch pecans carefully towards the end. You want them to be a beautiful deep golden brown, but not black (been there, done that!). I highly recommend using a timer. Once they reach the deep golden brown point, remove from oven and sprinkle lightly with a bit of sea salt and the fresh rosemary. Stir to distribute all the goodness :). Allow to cool on foil completely, then transfer to an airtight container.
If the weather is humid, the nuts may get a bit sticky after a few days. If this happens just return to the oven (on a greased, foil-lined baking sheet) for about 5 minutes at 300˚F. Again, allow to cool completely on baking sheet.
Deanna - Teaspoon of Spice says
Simply gorgeous - I can't image how amazing these taste!
Tricia Buice says
You are so cute! Love the sound of these and I wanted to be sure to tell you these would ship nicely if you need my address. SO many recipes, so little time! This is going on the list as we are big Sriracha fans.
Pam says
Sweet, spicy, and salty - what more could you ask for? They look amazing.
Erin Dee says
I've never tried rosemary with nuts! Sounds nice.
I actually don't like nuts but candied (okay, these aren't exactly candied but they kind of are)? YES! My stomach becomes an endless pit when there are candied nuts around. And fresh rosemary is so pretty! I need to get another plant. Too bad I keep killing them pretty quickly. 🙁
Cathleen says
I just bought a huge bag of pecan halves that I didn't know what to do with. Now I do, thanks! This looks great!
La Table De Nana says
They look wonderful:) Love nut recipes.
Lora CakeDuchess says
This is something I'd gobble up to quickly. now I want to make it just to add to a salad (Lizzy has me thinking!:)
Stephanie says
There is one thing for sure Chris, you know how to talk to me 🙂 I will add everything I need to my shopping list and will do it this week-end. Love the mix of sriracha, pecans, honey...and rosemary, yummy is all I have to say! Can't wait to taste it, until then I can only imagine 😉
Kitchen Riffs says
Spiced nuts of any kind are wonderful, and pecans are particularly nice. The rosemary is such a nice addition (and makes for a pretty picture!). Good stuff - thanks.
Georgia | The Comfort of Cooking says
Wow, what a great and unexpected flavor combo for pecans! They're plentiful here in Texas so next time I get my hands on some, I'll be trying this!
Ginny says
Phil would LOVE these, he buys mixtures like this at Target.
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says
I love rosemary with nuts - I did it with almonds and Christmas time and it was wonderful. This with the sriracha certainly sounds addicting!
kristinwithani says
YUUUUMMMMM!!!!
Claire @ Claire K Creations says
I have plenty of rosemary in my garden so will just have to find sriracha (never heard of it!). I might give it a go with macadamia nuts though because I have masses of them. Thanks Chris!
Rhodesia says
Oh wow....... Have a good day. Diane
Ms Lemon of Make Mine Lemon says
I just bought some Sriracha. This looks like a good recipe to give it a test drive.
Angie Schneider says
I am not going to make this because I know I wouldn't stop eating them until they were all gone. Gosh..but these are so irresistible!
Kate says
These sound great! I love the sweet and spicy combination.
twodogsinthekitchen says
These sound terrific! I just did some spicy mixed nuts not long ago, I will have to try your version next 🙂
Liz Berg says
Oh, man. These look irresistible! I would TRY to save some to sprinkle on a salad, but they just might disappear too quickly for that 🙂
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
Absolutely love these, Chris! What an irresistible combo of flavors!
love to cook! says
Trader Joe's in new york has sriracha chili sauce now. Great stuff. Can't wait to try this recipe. Thanks Chris.
Tracey says
How many pecans for this recipe? I don't see the pecans listed so just looking for a rough idea on the amount needed. Looks like a wonderful recipe.
Chris Scheuer says
Oh, thanks Tracy, sometimes I'm such a nit-wit! Knowing the amount of pecans would help, wouldn't it? 🙂 It's all fixed now, thanks to you!
Kim G. says
I think I will prepare these but with almonds (don,t have pecans)! I'm sure it will be a hit... Flavoured nuts are a huge hit around here every time... But with honey and srriracha... Love it Chris!
Denise Browning@From Brazil To You says
I love how aromatic and contrasting in flavors these pecans are...A real bowl of goodness for sure!!!