Mexican Peanuts
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon crushed hot red pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 pounds dry-roasted peanuts
1 teaspoon coarse (kosher) salt
1 teaspoon chili powder

Preparation

1 In a large frying pan, cook garlic in olive oil over moderate heat for 1 minute. Add hot pepper and cumin. 2 Mix in peanuts and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Sprinkle with coarse salt and chili powder. Mix well and store in a covered jar or tin.

About


These nuts improve with standing. Just don't try to eat the chilies; they are for flavoring only.