Roasted Soy Nuts

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup soybeans
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• spices, to taste

Recipe

• 1 soak beans in water 8-12 hours. be sure to use enough water, as the beans will expand to about 3 cups.
• 2 rinse the beans and blot lightly with paper towel. they don't need to be dry, just not dripping wet with water.
• 3 sprinkle olive oil over the beans and toss lightly to coat. i do this right in the colander that i used to drain the beans.
• 4 sprinkle salt and spice over the beans and continue to toss until coated.
• 5 spread the beans on a baking sheet in a single layer.
• 6 bake at 350f, stirring after 15 minutes. stir beans and return to oven, baking and stirring every 5 minutes until soybeans are golden brown and crunchy. the amount of time to attain crunchy soy nuts will depend on the moisture of the soaked beans. it usually takes mine a total of 25-45 minutes. that's a big range, i know, but every batch is different is all i can say! watch them carefully toward the end to make sure that they don't burn. conversely, you definitely don't want to under-roast them either, or they will have a chewy consistency. they should be nicely browned, like in my picture.
• 7 cool the beans and enjoy!