Cacahuates Enchilados – Chili Lime Peanuts Recipe
Don’t worry about getting an exact chili powder combination set in stone before you make these. Try using chipotle powder and cayenne, but there are lots of combos you can use to get similar results.
Add the following ingredients to a mixing bowl:
1 teaspoon chipotle powder, 1/8 teaspoon cayenne powder, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 teaspoon lime zest, 1/2 tablespoon of oil, and 1 teaspoon of salt.
Mix well and add 1 cup peanuts (I’m using cashews but regular peanuts work too). Stir to coat.
Since I’m using nuts that are already roasted, all we need to do is dry out the Chili-Lime mixture a little bit. This will make for easier storage.
(If starting with unroasted nuts I would probably roast them first and then add the Chili-Lime mixture afterwards.)
Preheat oven to 300F. Add peanuts to a lined baking sheet.
Put them in the oven and then turn off the heat. The residual heat is enough to dry them out.
It will take 10-15 minutes for them to dry. You can stir them once if you want.
Once dry let them cool on a plate (or anything besides the baking sheet).
You can store these in an airtight container but most likely they’ll be gone pretty soon. The burst of Chili-Lime goodness is addictive and justifies gobbling them up.