Even with the holidays out of the way, there's no rest in party planning for me with my big 3-0 birthday bash coming up next weekend. Part of my game plan is to make sure I'm free to drink liberally, not tending to cooking or serving as I tend to be at most of my shin-digs. So if I want to sneak in some barbecue or grilling into the festivities, it has to be something that can safely be cooked ahead, which led me to try out these smoked and spiced nuts.
I don't think I'd ever fire up the smoker or grill to just make nuts, but if I have something else going, say a ham or some ribs, these are a good use of the extra heat and smoke, especially if there's a party in my future. The recipe is easy, just take some mixed nuts and toss with a simple spice mixture, then smoke until they're nicely toasted.
I've made roasted nuts a couple times before, but the addition of smoke here gives them a new, robust flavor that will keep me happily munching away as I continue toss back the beers at the start of a new decade of my life.
Adapted from Weber's Charcoal Grilling: The Art of Cooking with Live Fire by Jamie Purviance
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