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Smoked Pecans

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Here’s a little secret for you:  I used to hate pecans.  HATED them.  I didn’t know the flavor and thought they looked funny and didn’t think they were worth eating unless coated in sugar and baked in a pie.  Pie will change the flavor of most things for the better.  HOWEVER, I’m not afraid to admit that I’m wrong, so when I was making a list of holiday treats I wanted to share with you guys I immediately thought back to a dish my mom used to make all the time.

 

She’s the baking/food QUEEN!

Remember the spicy/savory/wonderful Chex mix that had Worchestershire sauce and garlic and heaven in it?  This tastes like that, just better.  Better because it has more of that awesome flavor and you don’t have to put up with the Chex pieces that don’t get the mixture on them.  And better because I said so…go make this and you’ll see why!

 

All you need are 4.5 ingredients and you’re done.  4.5 ingredients?  What does that even mean? Basically it means I’m only counting salt as half an ingredient.  Because it’s Wednesday.  And because I can 🙂

These are so addictive it’s a shock that I’ve only eaten half of the batch, most of which was right when it came out of the oven.  It was totally worth not tasting my food for days because of a burned tongue.

SMOKED PECANS

  • 2 cups whole pecans
  • 2 Tbsp canola oil
  • 2 Tbsp liquid smoke
  • 2 Tbsp Worchestershire sauce
  • salt

Preheat oven to 275.  Dump pecans in a bowl and dump the oil, liquid smoke, and Worchestershire sauce on top.  Stir to combine.  Pour onto a sheet pan sprayed with nonstick spray.  Roast at 275 for 25-30 minutes, stirring 3-4 times.  When they’re done, remove from oven and lightly sprinkle with salt.  Enjoy

We used to make massive batches of these growing up to put in holiday gift plates for friends, teachers, co-workers, and neighbors…but I’ll always remember that we saved an extra amount for us 🙂

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  1. Ry says

    December 8, 2019 at 9:40 pm

    Can I use butter instead of oil?

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    • Heather says

      December 11, 2019 at 11:00 am

      I have yet to try it with butter, so I’m not sure if it would burn or not. Worth a shot though!

      Reply
  2. David says

    April 10, 2017 at 7:03 pm

    Two questions do they have to be raw ? And does this recipe work with walnuts? Thanks!

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    • Heather says

      April 10, 2017 at 8:04 pm

      The nuts do have to be raw. And I haven’t tried walnuts, although I’m sure they would be delicious!

      Reply
  3. Amy at TheSceneFromMe says

    December 15, 2010 at 1:14 pm

    These sound like something my husband would love to eat! Perhaps I’ll make them the next time he has buddies gather here for poker night!

    Reply
  4. Dorry says

    December 15, 2010 at 10:24 am

    I love flavored/roasted/toasted/baked nuts. I’m with you, though – I used to hate pecans and walnuts, too! Now I love them both. Almonds probably win my heart but rosemary cashews are a favorite, too. I need to make these to share with my fam.

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    • Heather says

      December 15, 2010 at 2:04 pm

      rosemary cashews?! do tell 🙂

      Reply
  5. Shanna, like Banana says

    December 15, 2010 at 9:02 am

    Oh my god..I’d love these! I love smokey flavors.

    I too used to hate pecans..I thought they looked like a cockroach!

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    • Heather says

      December 15, 2010 at 2:04 pm

      yikes! i never thought of it like that, but they are kinda funny looking!

      Reply
  6. Natalia - a side of simple says

    December 15, 2010 at 8:29 am

    I think my dad might love me that much more if i make these for him. He’s a huge fan of the smokey flavor!

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  7. Salah@myhealthiestlifestyle says

    December 15, 2010 at 8:08 am

    these always make me think of mom during the holidays 🙂 she always makes those!!!!!!

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  8. Tracey @ I'm Not Superhuman says

    December 15, 2010 at 7:59 am

    These sound great. I’ve never used liquid smoke for fear of burning my eyebrows off, though.

    Also, I think salt is a freebie. If you’ve ever watched Five Ingredient Fix on the Food Network you know that salt and pepper never count toward your five ingredients. 😉

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    • Heather says

      December 15, 2010 at 8:34 am

      haha, i don’t think liquid smoke would burn off your eyebrows…you’re not supposed to light it on fire 🙂

      Reply
  9. Jessica @ How Sweet says

    December 15, 2010 at 7:48 am

    I’ve kinda always been scared to use liquid smoke. I need to get over that.

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    • Heather says

      December 15, 2010 at 8:34 am

      yes, you definitely do…it’s got SO much flavor!

      Reply
  10. Estela @ Weekly Bite says

    December 15, 2010 at 7:25 am

    I would eat that entire jar! I LOVE smoked pecans 🙂

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  11. Anna says

    December 15, 2010 at 7:03 am

    I can’t believe you used to hate pecans!!! What kind of a Texan are you?! 😉

    These look awesome!

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    • Heather says

      December 15, 2010 at 8:33 am

      oh i know…i don’t know what was wrong with me. i blame it on underdeveloped tastebuds 🙂

      Reply
  12. Bethany says

    December 15, 2010 at 7:02 am

    Mmmm… I think these would be a great break from the sugar overload of all the candied nuts!

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  13. Krystina (Basil & Wine) says

    December 15, 2010 at 7:00 am

    These look great! I bet the flavor would be fabulous with almonds, too.

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    • Heather says

      December 15, 2010 at 8:33 am

      oh you’re right…that would be a perfect combo!

      Reply
  14. KeepItSweet says

    December 15, 2010 at 6:55 am

    i love these! where did you find liquid smoke? i can never seem to find it!

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    • Heather says

      December 15, 2010 at 8:31 am

      i think it’s on the same aisle in the store as the worchestershire sauce! most places have it 🙂

      Reply
      • Terri says

        December 18, 2018 at 12:15 pm

        Not sure if I used the wrong kind of liquid smoke or not, but mine do not taste good at all. I used Colgin Liquid Smoke, Natural Pecan flavor. They have a chemical taste.
        What is the brand of liquid smoke that you all are using?

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        • Heather says

          January 1, 2019 at 10:01 pm

          Hey Terri! I’m so sorry yours didn’t work out. I usually use Colgin, Hickory flavor, and it works great. Maybe the pecan version is the issue?

          Reply

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