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Spicy Pecans

By Paul Grimes

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    50 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 cups

Ingredients

1/2 stick unsalted butter
2 tablespoons tomato-based chili sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning mix
4 cups pecan halves

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 325°F with rack in middle.

    Step 2

    Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, then stir in sauces and Cajun seasoning.

    Step 3

    Toss pecans with butter mixture in a bowl until well coated. Spread out in a large shallow baking pan and bake until crisp and browned, 20 to 30 minutes. Season lightly with salt, then cool. (Pecans will crisp even more as they cool.)

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