Spicy Fried Peanuts

Name: Spicy Fried Peanuts
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 8
Ingredients: 1 dried chile de onza; 1 tsp. kosher salt; Juice of 1 lemon; 1 ⁄ 2 lb. skinned raw peanuts; 8 small garlic cloves, peeled; 1 tbsp. dried whole chiles de pequín

Serves
serves 8

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This is a mezcal-friendly snack.

Ingredients

1 dried chile de onza
1 tsp. kosher salt
Juice of 1 lemon
¹⁄₂ lb. skinned raw peanuts
8 small garlic cloves, peeled
1 tbsp. dried whole chiles de pequín

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Instructions

Step 1

Toast chile de onza in a nonstick skillet over low heat. Remove and discard stem, then grind chile with salt in a mortar and pestle. Add lemon juice to chile mixture, mix well, and set aside.

Step 2

Toast peanuts and garlic cloves in a skillet over low heat for about 5 minutes (shake pan to keep ingredients from burning). Add dried whole chiles de pequín and toast for 1 minute more. Transfer to a dish and drizzle chile-lemon mixture over peanuts.