Chili Lime Peanuts Recipe

By
Lucy Baker
Lucy Baker
Lucy Baker is a food writer, publisher, and author of two cookbooks: The Boozy Baker: 75 Recipes for Spirited Sweets and Edible DIY: Simple, Giftable Recipes to Savor and Share. In addition to her columns on Serious Eats, she has written for The Journal News, Westchester Magazine, and her blog, Turnip the Oven.
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Updated October 11, 2018
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These chili-lime peanuts are completely absorbing and absolutely perfect for munching with a cold beer or, better yet, a margarita.

Recipe Details

Chili Lime Peanuts Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 40 mins
Serves 16 to 20 servings
Makes 4 cups
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (2 or 3 large limes)

  • Freshly grated zest of one lime

  • 2 tablespoons chile powder

  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt

  • 2 teaspoons sugar

  • 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

  • 4 cups shelled unsalted peanuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 250oF. Whisk lime juice, lime zest, chili powder, salt, sugar, and cayenne pepper together in large bowl. Add peanuts and stir until evenly coated. Scrape nuts onto large, rimmed baking sheet. Bake until nuts are fragrant, dry, and beginning to darken, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
174Calories
15gFat
7gCarbs
7gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 16 to 20
Amount per serving
Calories174
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g19%
Saturated Fat 2g11%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 198mg9%
Total Carbohydrate 7g3%
Dietary Fiber 3g9%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 7g
Vitamin C 2mg8%
Calcium 19mg1%
Iron 1mg3%
Potassium 197mg4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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