Like popcorn, nuts taste best sprinkled with extra-fine-grained salt that sticks to the snack. That’s why the cheater thing to use here is Lawry’s seasoned salt, a ready-to-go finely ground blend of salt, seasoning, and sugar that becomes one with the nut. If you use coarse kosher salt, you’ll find the flakes sitting in the bottom of the bowl. You can smoke all kinds of nuts—peanuts, pecans, whatever you like—but the nuts must be raw. Stay close to the oven during the final ten minutes of roasting. The toasty fragrance will let you know when they are ready.
Recipe information
Yield
makes 2 cups
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
HEAT the oven to 300°F.
Step 2
COMBINE all the ingredients in a 9 x 13-inch baking pan or on a rimmed baking sheet. Toss until the nuts are well coated with the oil and seasonings. Spread the nuts in a single layer.
Step 3
BAKE for 25 to 30 minutes, until the nuts are fragrant and toasted.
Step 4
COOL the nuts and store them in a tightly covered container.
