Spiced Up Pumpkin Seeds

Method2 steps

1. 1

   Step 1: Heat all the corn oil (1 tbsp) in a sauté pan over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add all the hulled raw pumpkin seeds (1½ cups) and sauté, stirring often, for 4–5 minutes. Check from 4 minutes for popping sounds and some seeds turning a light golden brown.

   Check the pumpkin seeds · 4 minUses 1½ cups hulled raw pumpkin seeds · 1 tbsp corn oil

2. 2

   Step 2: Lift the seeds into a mixing bowl with a slotted spoon, leaving the remaining oil in the pan. Sprinkle with the ground chile, salt and sugar, using the listed measures as starting amounts and adjusting to taste. Toss to coat and let cool until dry and crunchy. Eat, or cool fully before covering for storage.

   Uses All seeds lifted from step 1 with a slotted spoon; leave excess oil in the pan · 1 tsp ground dried chile piquín, more or less to taste · 1½ tsp coarse sea salt, more or less to taste · 1½ tsp sugar, more or less to taste