I guess you could say this is the equivalent of roasted peanuts in American Sports Bars: Easy Peasy Smoked Almonds (Almendras Fritas). Very popular in Spanish bars and restaurants ;) We love them so much here.
Smoked almonds aka. Almendras Fritas is something you can get here in Germany already in stores – mostly mixed with other nuts in one package, but we have it. Delicious roasted almonds with the smokey flavor of Pimentón. But instead of paying a lot of money, you can make those almonds super easy at home. For half of the price I think ;)
It is a really easy snack (tapa) that goes well with a cold beer. Before you start with dinner or after dinner – every time you need something to snack. All day long to be honest ;P
I used almonds that still have their skin on. You can also use the ones without skin, but I have the feeling the ones with the skin are much crunchier when roasted. What do you think? ;)
¡Buen provecho!
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
7 oz. (200g) raw almonds
1 tbsp. coarse sea salt
1/2 tsp. smoked paprika powder (Pimentón)
1 tbsp. olive oil
200g Mandeln
1 EL grobes Meersalz
1/2 TL geräuchertes Paprikapulver
1 EL Olivenöl
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Preheat the oven to 390˚F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Place the almonds on the baking sheet and let roast for 8-10 minutes until the almonds get a bit darker and fragrant. Be careful, they can burn easily.
2. While the nuts are roasting, combine the salt and the smoked paprika powder in a mortar and grind to combine. It does not have to be a fine powder.
3. Take the almonds out of the oven and transfer to a bowl. Add olive oil and mix until all almonds are covered – add some more oil if needed. Add the salt-paprika mix and toss until all almonds are covered with the spices. Let cool down and serve.
1. Den Ofen auf 200°C (390°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Ein Backblech mit Backpapier auslegen. Die Mandeln darauf verteilen und im Ofen für etwa 8-10 Minuten rösten, bis sie etwas dunkler geworden sind und anfangen zu duften. Vorsicht – die Mandeln verbrennen schnell, wenn man nicht aufpasst!
2. Während die Mandeln rösten, das Salz und Paprikapulver in eine Mörser geben und etwas verreiben. Es muss kein feines Pulver entstehen, nur gut vermischt sein.
3. Die Mandeln aus dem Ofen nehmen und in eine Schüssel geben. Olivenöl zugeben und gut vermischen – alle Mandeln sollten mit Öl bedeckt sein, ggf. noch etwas Öl zugeben. Die Salz-Paprika Mischung zugeben und schütteln, bis alles gut vermischt ist. Abkühlen lassen und dann servieren.
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Smoked Almonds – Almendras Fritas
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 30
Ingredients
- 7 oz. (200g) raw almonds
- 1 tbsp. coarse sea salt
- 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika powder (pimentón)
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 390˚F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Place the almonds on the baking sheet and let roast for 8-10 minutes until the almonds get a bit darker and fragrant. Be careful, they can burn easily.
- While the nuts are roasting, combine the salt and the smoked paprika powder in a mortar and grind to combine. It does not have to be a fine powder.
- Take the almonds out of the oven and transfer to a bowl. Add olive oil and mix until all almonds are covered – add some more oil if needed. Add the salt-paprika mix and toss until all almonds are covered with the spices. Let cool down and serve.
Notes
- ¡Buen provecho!
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