Instant Pot Firecracker Candied Pecans

Desserts

Cook Time: 15 minutes Servings: Servings: 5 author: amy + jacky Source:

Ingredients

2 cups (220g, roughly ½ lb) pecan halves

2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter

¼ teaspoon fine salt

Maple Sriracha Sauce

¼ cup (63ml) maple syrup

1 tablespoon (15g) sriracha

Directions

Make Maple Sriracha Sauce: Mix ¼ cup (63ml) maple syrup and 1 tbsp (15g) sriracha together.

Heat up Instant Pot: Heat up Instant Pot using Sauté function (press “Saute” button twice). Wait until it says HOT (~8 mins). Add in 2 tbsp (28g) unsalted butter and let it briefly melt.

Make Firecracker Candied Pecans: Add in all maple sriracha sauce and give it a quick mix. Once the mixture starts to bubble, add in 2 cups (220g) pecan halves and ¼ tsp fine salt. Stir and coat pecans well with maple sriracha sauce. Taste & adjust seasoning accordingly. Let the pecans caramelize in the mixture for roughly 3 - 4 minutes.

*Pro Tip: pecans are done when you see the maple sriracha mixture darken.

Serve Firecracker Candied Pecans: Spread them apart and let them cool completely in a single layer on a parchment paper in a tray.