Pepitas (Pumpkin Seeds)

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   Heat a small heavy frying pan, add the pumpkin seeds and dry-fry for a few minutes, stirring constantly as they swell.

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   If you dont stir them, they will burn!

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   When most seeds have swollen, add the garlic and cook for a few more minutes, stirring constantly.

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   (What would be worse than burnt pumpkin seeds?

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   Burnt garlic!)

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   Add the salt and the crushed red pepper and stir to mix.

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   Turn off the heat, but keep the pan on the burner.

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   Sprinkle sugar on the seeds and shake the pan to ensure that they are all coated.

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   Squeeze some lime juice (I use it out of a green plastic lime, its okay!)

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    and stir in the pan to cook some of it off and distribute the flavor.

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    Transfer to a bowl and voila delish!

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    The seeds are kinda sticky from the juice, but still so tasty.

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    Dont want to get your fingers messy?

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    Use a spoon!

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    I usually double the recipe, but beware that means youll eat twice as much!

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    Also, I buy these seeds in bulk at a food store.

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    You cant just pull the seeds out of a carving pumpkin and get these.

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    Look at the picture way different!

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.