Chinese Five-Spice Almonds
By America's Test KitchenPublished on August 3, 2009
Yield
Serves 8 (Makes 2 cups)
Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or unsalted butter2 cups skin-on raw almonds 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just simmering. Add the almonds, salt, pepper, and Chinese five-spice powder. Toast the almonds over medium-low heat, stirring often, until fragrant and the color deepens slightly, about 8 minutes. Transfer them to a plate lined with paper towels and allow them to cool before serving. The almonds can be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Yield
Serves 8 (Makes 2 cups)Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or unsalted butter
2 cups skin-on raw almonds
1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or unsalted butter
2 cups skin-on raw almonds
1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or unsalted butter
2 cups skin-on raw almonds
1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Why This Recipe Works
For our simple toasted almonds recipe, we determined that stovetop toasting over moderate heat worked best—as long as we paid close attention. Toasting dry nuts worked just fine, but adding a little olive oil to the pan galvanized their flavor and provided some traction for the seasoning to adhere to. We liked the way exotic Chinese five-spice powder tasted with the nuts.
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just simmering. Add the almonds, salt, pepper, and Chinese five-spice powder. Toast the almonds over medium-low heat, stirring often, until fragrant and the color deepens slightly, about 8 minutes. Transfer them to a plate lined with paper towels and allow them to cool before serving. The almonds can be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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