Hot And Sweet Chipotle Pumpkin Seeds Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Hot And Sweet Chipotle Pumpkin Seeds
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed or through a press
  • 1/4 teasp. salt or to taste
  • 2 teasp. crushed dried chilies, chipotle is the favorite...adds a smoky flavor
  • 1 teasp. sugar

Directions:

  1. Heat a small heavy frying pan , add the pumpkin seeds and dry-fry for a few minutes stirring constantly or they will burn
  2. When all the seeds have swollen ...add garlic ..cook a few more minutes .. stirring constantly
  3. Add salt and the crushed chilies and stir to mix
  4. Turn off heat but keep the pan on the stove
  5. Sprinkle with sugar and shake the pan to ensure that the seeds all get coated.
  6. Put the seeds into a bowl and serve with a wedge of lime for squeezing on the seeds.
  7. If the lime is omitted the seeds can be cooled and stored in a container for reheating later....but they are best when served fresh..
  8. ******Important to keep the seed moving while heating or they will burn on you...*****
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 57.11 Kcal (239 kJ)
Calories from fat 5.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.62g 1%
Cholesterol 39.63mg 13%
Sodium 47.83mg 2%
Potassium 219.06mg 5%
Total Carbs 0.99g 0%
Sugars 0.03g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.06g 0%
Protein 11.42g 23%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 3%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 52.8mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 91.9 Kcal (385 kJ)
Calories from fat 9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 1%
Cholesterol 63.77mg 13%
Sodium 76.96mg 2%
Potassium 352.46mg 5%
Total Carbs 1.59g 0%
Sugars 0.05g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.1g 0%
Protein 18.37g 23%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 3%
Iron 1mg 4%
Calcium 84.9mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.2
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top