Spicy Pecans

6 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 pound pecan halves
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 3 tablespoons ground New Mexico chile
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Spread pecans in a single layer in a baking pan. Bake in a 350° oven until golden under skins, 8 to 10 minutes.
  2. 2
    In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over high heat, combine sugar, lime juice, ground chile, cayenne, and salt. Stir until sugar is melted, 2 to 3 minutes, then stir occasionally until mixture is very bubbly and slightly darker, 2 to 3 minutes longer.
  3. 3
    Add pecans and stir until well coated with sugar mixture. Spread in baking pan and let stand until cool to touch, 15 minutes.

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