Roasted Salted Sunflower Seed
"A great Fall favorite. Here's the most tasty and healthy snack you'll find anywhere this season. Great for parties, ball games, outdoor activities, even as lunch box snacks."
photo by Svirta
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 3
- Yields:
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1 cup
ingredients
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 2 quarts water
- 1⁄2 cup salt
directions
- Place water and salt in a saucepan.
- Rinse sunflower seeds and remove any plant or flower head matter.
- Add sunflower seeds to water& salt in pan.
- Bring water to a boil, then turn down to simmer.
- Simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- When done, strain water& seeds through collander& allow seeds to dry on paper toweling.
- Do not rinse.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Spread seeds on a cookie sheet& bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Stir frequently.
- Remove from oven when seeds are slightly browned& fragrant.
- NOTE: for salt free seeds, simply eliminate the first 7 steps& go straight into oven preparation (Step 8).
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Reviews
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This is an excellent recipe. I have been making sunflower seeds for years and hadn’t quite found a favorite now I have. I thought it was strange to boil them, but I try it out anyway and was glad I did. Thanks! -
If you use 2 cups of sunflower seeds use 1/2 cup of salt and 8 cups of water.
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I added a few Chinese star anise and a few cloves to add more flavor and fragrance to it. It turned out just like the ones you buy from Asian market. Thanks for the recipe.
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So yummy!
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This is an absolute gem of a recipe. Sooooo easy to follow. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Seeds turned out perfectly. Soft inside and nice and salty shell. If you want a brown inside and burnt shell cook it 10 minuets longer, (ha ha). Just follow recipe for a perfect seed.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Fauve
Norwood, North Carolina
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