Perfect Pumpkin Seeds

Save the pumpkin seeds from Halloween decorating and roast them with smoky, spicy flavors, including bacon drippings and cayenne pepper. The seeds soak in flavorings overnight, and broil in just a few minutes.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 55 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon garlic salt
• 1 tablespoon bacon grease
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
• 0.5 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 0.75 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
• 1.5 cups raw cleaned whole pumpkin seeds
• 1.5 tablespoons cayenne pepper, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the pumpkin seeds in a container with a lid, and mix in the Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, bacon grease, and liquid smoke flavoring. Cover the container, and allow to stand overnight.

Step 2

Remove the seeds from the flavorings with a slotted spoon, and transfer into a bowl. Mix the cayenne pepper and garlic salt into the seeds, and stir to coat well. Spread the seeds over a baking sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle with additional salt.

Step 3

Roast the seeds under the broiler until toasted and golden brown, about 8 minutes; turn the seeds over twice during broiling. Cool to room temperature.

Step 4

Preheat the oven's broiler, and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.