Chile-Lime Peanuts

Name: Chile-Lime Peanuts
Ingredients: 2 lbs raw shelled Spanish peanuts; 20 whole unpeeled garlic cloves (about 2 whole heads); 6 tablespoons peanut oil; 4 arbol chiles, crushed; 3 tablespoons finely grated lime zest, packed (from about 4 medium limes); 4 teaspoons kosher salt; 4 teaspoons granulated sugar

7 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs raw shelled Spanish peanuts
20 whole unpeeled garlic cloves (about 2 whole heads)
6 tablespoons peanut oil
4 arbol chiles, crushed
3 tablespoons finely grated lime zest, packed (from about 4 medium limes)
4 teaspoons kosher salt
4 teaspoons granulated sugar

Directions

1

Heat the oven to 400°F and arrange the rack in the middle. Toss together peanuts, garlic, peanut oil, and chiles until evenly coated.
2

Spread ingredients out on a baking sheet in a single layer and roast, shaking and stirring halfway through the cooking time, until nuts are toasted and beginning to crack open, about 25 minutes.
3

Remove from the oven and transfer to a large, heatproof bowl. Toss with lime zest, salt, and sugar, and serve.