Chili-Lime Peanuts -- Cacahuates Enchilados
These Chili-Lime peanuts are the perfect snack for some instant energy.
Servings: 4 (1 cup)
Calories: 215kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup roasted cashews (or peanuts)
- 1 teaspoon chipotle powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne powder
- 1/2 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300F
- Add all ingredients for the Chili-Lime mixture to a bowl and mix well
- Add the nuts and stir to coat
- Add nuts to a lined baking sheet and add to oven
- Turn off oven heat and let residual heat dry out the nuts
- Keep in oven until dry, approximately 10-15 minutes
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container
Notes
This recipe is for 1 cup of nuts but it can be double or tripled at will.
I used roasted nuts here. If you want to use unroasted, I would probably roast them first and then add the Chili-Lime mixture afterwards.
Nutrition
Calories: 215kcal