Cajun Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Created by Diana Rattray • Southern Food Guide• Course: Appetizers & Soups • Season(s): Fall
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1 teaspoon cajun Seasoning
- paprika, if desired
- 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- Salt, if needed
- 1 tablespoon melted butter or vegetable oil
Instructions
Heat oven to 300°. Rinse seeds well and get as much of the pumpkin pulp off of them as possible. Pat dry with paper towels. Toss pumpkin seeds with seasonings. Combine butter and Worcestershire sauce; stir into seeds until well blended and coated. Roast, turning from time to time, for about 45 to 60 minutes, or until nicely browned and crunchy. Double or triple this roasted pumpkin seed recipe, depending on how many cups of seeds you have. Toss a salad with these seeds, sprinkle over a chicken dish, or serve as a snack.