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Sweet Curried Pecans

Prep Time3 hours 14 minutes
Cook Time3 hours 14 minutes
Course: Salad Toppings
Calories:
Author: Chris Scheuer

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces pecan halves
  • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander or finely crushed whole coriander
  • sea salt or kosher salt

Instructions

  • Line a sheet pan with foil. Spray liberally with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 325˚F.
  • Melt butter in a medium size sauté pan. Add oil, honey, curry and coriander. Stir until spices are well combined and mixture is bubbly.
  • Add pecans and continue to cook, stirring constantly until pecans are coated and most of the honey mixture has been absorbed.
  • Turn pecans out onto a prepared sheet pan. Roast for 20-25 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes until deep golden brown. Watch pecans carefully during the last 5 minutes as they can easily turn from golden to burned in minutes. I've learned the hard way to always use a timer for nuts.
  • When pecans are perfectly golden, remove from oven and stir again to separate. Sprinkle generously with salt and then stir again. Allow to cool on sheet pan, then transfer to an airtight container for storage.

Notes

If you're making these for the salad and you have any pecan-thieves in the house, you might want to find a good hiding place as they will quickly disappear. (Photographers note: ARE disappearing! ;)