Roasted Hazelnuts with Garlic and Chili

Roasted hazelnuts with garlic and chili are a rustic dish of the Vietnamese people. This dish is also a snack that is used as an appetizer at parties, or it is also very popular on the streets.  I use hazelnuts in this recipe to make this dish instead of peanuts. However, the original recipe uses fresh garlic and fish sauce. I will introduce this dish for vegans; Therefore, I changed the ingredients instead using the fish sauce and fresh garlic, I use garlic powder and garlic salt. With these changes, the hazelnuts will be kept fresh longer. This recipe can be served with cooked rice and will make a fantastic meal for vegans.

Ingredients:

2 cups hazelnuts without shells

2 tbs peanut oil or any kind of oil

Seasonings:

1 tsp of each of the following: garlic salt, chili flakes, onion powder, and garlic powder

2 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

Combine all the seasonings in a bowl and set aside.

In a sauté pan, add oil and hazelnuts. Over low heat, stir the nuts until almost done (about 10 to 15 minutes).

 Stir in the seasonings and continue to stir the nuts until all the nuts are well coated with the seasonings. Turn the heat off and let cool off before storing in an airtight container.

Tip:

Using the same method as above, use honey or sugar to make candied nuts.

Every 2 cups of nuts you will need:

2 tbs oil

1/4 cup sugar or honey

Pinch of salt