Roasted Almonds with a Frequent Cigarette Break
Time to get your flame on and whip up some smoky, mouth-watering snacks! These smoked almonds are perfect for parties and striking up some engaging conversations.
Here's what you'll need:- Charcoal grill or smoker, tongs, matches or lighter, newspaper, 2 buckets of water, oven mitts, 2 disposable aluminum pans, oven thermometer, and a chimney starter (can be bought online or at hardware stores).
Chimney starters, which resemble large beer steins, are handy when lighting charcoal, available at hardware stores or online. Lump charcoal is preferred, as it burns hotter and cleaner than briquettes. If you do opt for briquettes, avoid self-lighting ones, packed with chemicals.
Wood chips from a trusted brand like Lumberjack or Big Green Egg can be bought online from Texas Star Grill Shop. Choose wood chips based on your ingredient origin, such as using cedar chips for Pacific salmon and hickory chips for Southern catfish. This recipe calls for hickory chips, but any wood will work.
Now, let's get started! You'll need almonds, oil, salt, sugar, and 2 cups of hickory wood chips. The full recipe can be found below:
```Yield: 1 1/2 cupsDifficulty: EasyTotal Time: 1 hrActive Time: 15 mins
Ingredients (6):- 1 1/2 cups raw, skin-on almonds- 2 cups hickory wood chips- 8 quarts lump charcoal, plus more as needed- 2 teaspoons canola or olive oil- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt, plus more as needed- 1/8 teaspoon granulated sugar, plus more as needed
Instructions:
- Punch holes in the bottom of the square aluminum pan and add almonds.
- Soak wood chips in water for at least 15 minutes.
- Prepare grill by lighting charcoal in a chimney starter and arranging over unlit charcoal on the grate.
- Cover the grill, making sure vents are open and temperature reaches 250°F.
- Cook almonds on the grill, covered, until smoky and toasted (30-45 minutes). Shake pan halfway through.
- Toss almonds with oil, salt, and sugar to taste.```
Enjoy your smoky, delicious, and char-tastic snack! 🔥🥜🥢🍖
- Remember to soak 2 cups of hickory wood chips in water for at least 15 minutes according to the instructions for the smoky almonds recipe.
- When shopping for groceries, don't forget to add almonds, oil, salt, sugar, and a bag of hickory wood chips to your cart.
- To ensure even heating, remember to punch holes in the bottom of the square aluminum pan as per the instructions in the smoked almonds recipe with nutritional information provided.
