Savory Pecans

Pecan halves roasted with Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco and savory spices. Dark, sultry and delicious. A great last-minute appetizer or hostess gift.

The holiday season can seem sugar-coated – candy canes, cookies, chocolate, Christmas cakes.

While hardly healthful, these spicy pecans will tickle another part of your palate. If you have pecans leftover from holiday baking, this is a good way to use them up. I’ve made Savory Pecans often – after baking, the brown-black nuts look nice in glass jars for hostess or last-minute holiday gifts. They’re also popular at parties and on buffet tables.

May your spirit of Christmas live on throughout the New Year!

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SAVORY PECANS

Hands-on time: 10 minutes
Time to table: 45 minutes
Makes 2 cups
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 – 2 tablespoons Worcestershire
  • 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups pecan halves

Combine all ingredients except pecans. Add pecans and stir well to coat. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and bake at 300F for 30 – 35 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve warm or at room temperature. To make ahead and then reheat, warm in a 325F oven for 5 – 6 minutes.

NUTRITION ESTIMATE Per 1/4 cup: 235 Cal; 3g Protein; 24g Tot Fat; 4g Sat Fat; 5g Carb; 3g Fiber; 189mg Sodium; 8mg Cholesterol; Weight Watchers 6 points

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This 2002 column was first published online in 2008.

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Your Comments:

Pecans are a favorite snack food of mine, especially when they are spiced or candied. Delicious!
Blogger Andrea on 12/26/2008
 
Just got this recipe and just made it. It was quick, easy and turned out great. These will not last long...
Blogger Julie on 12/26/2008
 
Andrea ~ By this time in the holidays, I'm sugar-ed out. So 'savory' is a welcome interruption.

Julie ~ Wow! That's a record. Thanks so much for letting me know. I take that as the 'highest compliment' that a recipe is so appealing, you want to (and can, because the ingredients are easily available) straight to the kitchen to make it. I'm humbled ...
Blogger Alanna on 12/26/2008