Karp Family Recipes

Chili-Lime Peanuts

Category: Nuts

Ingredients:

* 2 pounds 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 a 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.