Crispy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Technique to maximum crispy roasted pumpkin seeds with a secret ingredient!
Suggested Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 whole Pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Salt
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
Secret Ingredient
- 1 Egg White
Instructions
- Start by cutting off the top portion of the pumpkin. If you plan to carve the pumpkin, cut using a 30-degree angle for a nice presentation.
- Using a large spoon, scrape down the seeds from the sides to the bottom. Remove the seeds and place them into a large bowl.
- Wash and rinse off the pumpkin seeds with running water.
Seasoning
- Add one egg white, ( Lightly whip the egg white with a fork ) Add All Ingredients1 Tsp Sea Salt 1 Tsp Garlic Salt ½ Tsp Cinnamon ¼ Tsp Cayenne PepperCombine with the clean pumpkin seeds
- Using a cookie sheet, with parchment paper on top, add the pumpkin seeds.Spread them out evenly
Baking
- Roast in a preheated oven at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Or until very crispy
- Using a fork, break up the roasted pumpkin seeds. The pumpkin seeds will have an amazing great texture from the egg white.
Notes
Chef Tip:
- Do the best you can to clean the pumpkin seeds to avoid burning.
- Old pumpkins do not make for a good choice for roasting the seeds
- Buy an extra pumpkin for Halloween just for roasting the seeds
- Small pumpkins usually do not have many seeds