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I’ve made the ‘usual’ smoked nuts a number of times. You know, peanuts. Walnuts. Pecans. Those things. This was my first time smoking Hazelnuts. In fact, I’d never even thought about making them until I ran across a picture someone posted of a big batch of smoked Hazelnuts. They looked so amazing I could almost smell and test them. I’ve always loved Hazelnuts, so I figured I’d love them smoked even more and I was right!
Just Nuts
You can shell and eat these nuts just as they are. And I certainly devoured a few handfuls. But, my main reason for smoking them was to use them in recipes. First up? A smoked Hazelnut butter for baked sweet potatoes!
As you can tell from the recipe, I didn’t add anything to the nuts before I put them on my smoker. They don’t need it. No oil, no salt and pepper. Just put them on ‘au naturale’ and let them smoke on the smoker for a while.
I used my Weber Smokey Mountain smoker for these nuts. It doesn’t get any easier than it for smoking nuts, ribs, chicken, pretty much anything you can think of.
- Pecan wood chunks
- Provides a rich & Sweet flavor
Smoked pistachios are also amazing! Try them too!
Smoked Hazelnuts
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Hazelnuts raw, in shell
Instructions
- Fire up your smoker for 225-250 F cooking. Use hickory or a fruit wood.
- Add the nuts to the smoker. Don't crowd them. Smoke for 1 hour.
- Remove and let cool completely before shelling.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
- 【BILLOWING SMOKE AND BIG CAPACITY】 The pellet…
- 【UNFORGETTABLE FLAVORS FOR HOT AND COLD…
If you smoke them in the shell how does that give the nuts a smokey flavor? Don’t they need shelled first. ?
That’s an excellent question. I kept them in the shell because I thought that might help keep them from drying out or getting too smoky. I’m not sure it made a difference vs shelling them first, to be honest. Now, in hindsight, I wish I’d thrown a few on shelled just so I’d have something to compare to. As they were, I thought they came out perfectly, without being too smoky. But you can control that thru smoke and still shell them, if you know what I mean.
Not sure that answers you. I think you’re ok either way. I do know they were great unshelled.
Regards
Mike