Mexican Chile Lime Peanuts are coated in fresh lime juice, zest, Mexican spices then roasted. Adjust the spice level to your liking and they will be your new favorite snack.

What is more perfect when you’re sipping on your margarita than snacking on these easy and delicious peanuts?

I love to roast my own nuts for recipes. Whether it’s roasting almonds for homemade almond butter, or a mixed nut snack like autumn spiced nuts. I even keep roasted pecans in the fridge for a quick snack.

There are many ways to enhance the flavor of nuts. For this recipe, I’m going south of the border with these Mexican chile lime peanuts.

If you’re in a bar in in Oaxaca (pronounced wa-ha-ka) or Mexico City and order a beer, you’ll be served these peanuts along with chips and salsa (of course).

For me here at home, in addition to snacking on them all day after I made them, they made a lovely crunchy topping for chicken lettuce wraps that I made for dinner.

This is a simple recipe and any number of additions can be added to the mix for different flavors. A little sugar would take them to the sweeter side, cayenne pepper for a little heat and a little garlic powder would also be good as a pop of garlic flavor. Make them your own, the possibilities are endless.

Another use of delicious Mexican flavors is in my Mexican popcorn (recipe below). Using similar flavors with the addition of cheese.

Yield: 6 people

Mexican Chile Lime Peanuts

Name: Mexican Chile Lime Peanuts
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 cups (1 pound) shelled raw peanuts, unsalted; 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 teaspoons lime zest; 1 ½ teaspoons ancho chile pepper; 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon mild chili powder; 1 teaspoon cumin; ½ teaspoon onion powder; 2 teaspoons salt

Mexican chile lime peanuts are coated in fresh lime juice, zest, and spices then roasted.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

3 cups (1 pound) shelled raw peanuts, unsalted
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons lime zest
1 ½ teaspoons ancho chile pepper
1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon mild chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoons salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F/176°C.
To a bowl add all of the ingredients except the nuts. Mix well.
Add the nuts to the spice mix, stir to make sure the peanuts are all coated well. Spread the peanuts evenly onto a large baking sheet and roast for 12-15 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Remove from the oven, allow to cool to room temperature and serve.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1/4 cup
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 149 Total Fat: 12g Saturated Fat: 2g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 9g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 707mg Carbohydrates: 7g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 1g Protein: 6g

This nutrition calculation is provided by Nutronix that is only a guideline and not intended for any particular diet.

Mexican Popcorn

Comments

Katie Musia says
April 15, 2019 at 11:46 am
I made these yesterday and changed the recipe a little. I used cashews instead of peanuts, added cayenne for spice and a little garlic powder. so good! I was worried the spices would overpower the lime but you still taste the lime. I”m bringing them to lunch all week.
- Janette says
  April 15, 2019 at 12:45 pm
  I love cashews and need to try this. They are one of my favorite snacks.
Sherrie says
February 21, 2018 at 10:53 am
These are delicious-Just made them today
Where did you find the little buckets?
- Janette says
  February 21, 2018 at 4:48 pm
  I’m so glad you like them. The buckets I bought from Amazon 🙂
Kavey says
May 6, 2017 at 11:02 am
Oh what a tasty looking spicing for these peanuts. I’ve tried a few Indian spice blends (India Indian rather than First Nation) but never tried Mexican flavours and they look great!
Debra C. says
May 4, 2017 at 6:59 am
These bites look just delicious! I love all the flavors you have here and tossing them on the wrap sounds yummy! These would also be perfect tossed on a taco salad, yum!
Dorothy says
May 3, 2017 at 4:27 pm
These look astoundingly good! I could see them sprinkled over coleslaw or a green salad, too!
debi wayland says
May 3, 2017 at 3:18 pm
These remind me of the cashews we buy at Trader Joe’s. They look so yummy. And, I’d love to toss them in a Thai salad! Yum!
Renee says
April 25, 2017 at 2:14 am
I love how easy these are to make, they sound delicious!
Igor says
April 25, 2017 at 1:48 am
That’s a perfect beer snack! I’m surely bookmarking and trying them!
Pretty says
April 25, 2017 at 12:38 am
I love peanuts especially when they are coated in chilli. The problem is I eat them all in one go!
Prasanna Hede says
April 24, 2017 at 11:09 pm
Flavored Peanuts have been on my favorite snack list since long time. This recipe looks amazing.
Brian Jones says
April 24, 2017 at 10:41 pm
I would take savoury snacks over sweet snacks every day of the week and these sound really delicious!