Our forum friend Seemore started something around here that has led to an addiction for many of us. Blazing Pistachios!! I myself am rather lazy when it come to feeding my face and it is entirely too much work fishing them stachios out of the shells. So I had to come up with something just as good or better that I didn't have to work as hard at to get the same results. Of course something that didn't cost half my paycheck was worth looking into as well. So I bought me a big jar of Cashews and set to playing the mad scientist again. This was my first try at this one and it worked. We aint gonna talk about the second option it flopped big time.
Kicked up Cashews
1 Tablespoon Butter
4 Tablespoon Green Tabasco (One small jar)
2 Tablespoon Starnes BBQ sauce
2 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce (Be quiet I know you put 3 T of the stuff in your Blazing Stachios Just like I did!)
Mix all of the above in a pan on the stove over medium heat until the butter has melted. Then Add 3 Cups of Cashews. Stir until completely coated. Dump out on a Bradley rack with frogmat or whatever you use to keep them from falling through. Heat Bradley smoker up to 250 put cashews in and apply 1:20 minutes of smoke your flavor. I used Hickory. Continue to heat until the nuts start to dry out and harden up again about 2-3 hours total. remove and allow to cool and break them apart put in a container with the lid off until completely cooled. These have a really good taste. The heat level is such that only one other person in my house will eat them other than me. So they is PERFECT!! Those that know me know this "They have a little LOVE on the backside!!"
Going into the smoker
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Coming out of the Smoker
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How I keep the Cashews from rolling off the sides. A little piece of tinfoil draped over the sides.
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Those look RIGHTEOUS!!!!
Oh yeah Chris those look great ;D
You are right they look great THOSE ARE ALSO PIRCEY
SEEMORE
Looking good Chris ;D
They do look good!
So Chris could do the same with pistacios?
Man Oh Man....nice looking cashews!
Good job Chris!!
Lookin gooood Chris.
I've done this with Almonds and they are grrrrrrrrrrrreat!
Just wanted to update with a before and after picture. To show how much color and flavor they took on.
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Dang those look good...
Quote from: seemore on November 01, 2011, 08:29:30 PM
You are right they look great THOSE ARE ALSO PIRCEY
SEEMORE
Yeah but $10 for a big jar of these gives a lot more end product!
Quote from: La Quinta on November 01, 2011, 11:22:52 PM
So Chris could do the same with pistacios?
I am quite sure you could use this recipe on the Pistachios if you wanted to LQ.
Cashews my favorite nut...never had them other then just plain...may have to try these...
Looks good Chris!
Oh thanks Chris
Your a mean Ba$$tard.....LOL
Will have to try this. Been making several batches of the stacios and I am broke ;D Will smoke some almonds too. I have never had any Starens and can't find in down here. Wonder if a spicy Q sauce like Stubs would be close to Starens. Got gallons of Stubs.
They do look good! Cashews are my favorite nut. Thanks for the recipe, going to have to try some....
I haven't tried nuts yet, but this is definitely gonna happen. Cashews are great, but those look even better. Thanks
Quote from: Sailor on November 02, 2011, 12:38:58 PM
Will have to try this. Been making several batches of the stacios and I am broke ;D Will smoke some almonds too. I have never had any Starens and can't find in down here. Wonder if a spicy Q sauce like Stubs would be close to Starens. Got gallons of Stubs.
same here.. No Starens but I have some Dave's Famous Devil Spit I will use.
Will have to give these a try when I get Home again.
Thanks Chris.
Go ahead and sub in all the different sauces guys. That's what makes this place as great as it is. I can post a recipe using something that I have knowing that you can and will sub in things you have. So far I have heard that A-1 Bold and Spicy works really well. I would think that any SPICY vinegar based sauce would work if you don't have any Starnes and your not planning on a trip to Paducah KY any time soon.
Quote from: Tenpoint5 on November 17, 2011, 04:11:13 PM
Go ahead and sub in all the different sauces guys. That's what makes this place as great as it is. I can post a recipe using something that I have knowing that you can and will sub in things you have. So far I have heard that A-1 Bold and Spicy works really well. I would think that any SPICY vinegar based sauce would work if you don't have any Starnes and your not planning on a trip to Paducah KY any time soon.
I used Stubs Spicy and it turned out great. Did cashews and almonds. Used Hickory smoke. Got to make more for gifts!
Chris - That was an excellent write up and presentation.
Sailor - Thanks for being the first to post about Stubbs as a substitute.
I am a lucky Canuck to have some Stubbs and having support from guys like you. Thank you!! I need to make some nuts to finish off Christmas baskets and this is the place to be.
JJ
Don't you guys make your own sauces? Sorry but I keep seeing threads with store bought stuff? Just asking? No offense...
Made 3 cups yesterday....they are gone now. Off to the store for more cashews. LOML wants to give as gifts to friends for holidays...
Tom