All-Purpose Spiced Cocktail Nuts
If you’ve ever wanted to throw an impromptu cocktail party after work, all you need is this ridiculously simple nut mix on hand that’s ready to serve in less than 10 minutes. The nuts fry up crunchy and hot, the perfect complement to icy-cold cocktails. You can use 2 cups of any kind of nuts, or, for a shortcut, pick up a can of mixed nuts on your way home from work—just use half the amount of salt here since the mixed nuts come salted and check them after cooking for 4 minutes to see if they’re done since the canned nuts also come preroasted.
Ingredients
- ½ cup raw cashews
- ½ cup raw pecan halves
- ½ cup raw walnut halves
- ½ cup raw whole almonds
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients and toss until the nuts are evenly coated in the herbs, spices, and sugar.
- Scrape the nuts and seasonings into the air fryer and cook at 350°F until golden brown and fragrant, about 6 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through.
- Transfer the cocktail nuts to a bowl and serve warm.