Description
Learn how to toast almonds perfectly for added flavor and crunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup whole, slivered, or sliced almonds
Instructions
- Place the nuts in a dry skillet (no oil) over medium heat. Heat, shaking the pan and stirring often with a wooden spoon, until the nuts are fragrant and golden brown (if sliced or slivered), about 4 to 5 minutes. Stay at the stove, because the nuts can easily burn. Remove immediately from the heat and transfer to a plate to stop the cooking.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Place the nuts on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for about 7 to 8 minutes until fragrant and golden brown (if sliced or slivered) or a few minutes longer for whole almonds, stirring once. Do not stray far from the oven, since the nuts can go from toasted to burned quickly. Remove immediately and transfer to a plate to stop the cooking.
- Use immediately, or allow to cool completely and store in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 week and refrigerated for at least 2 months. (You can extend the life by freezing nuts.)
Notes
- For any quantity over 1 cup, use the oven method.
- Watch closely to prevent burning.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Stovetop and Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg