Chile-Lime Peanuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs raw shelled Spanish peanuts
20 whole unpeeled garlic cloves (about 2 whole heads)
6 tablespoons peanut oil
4 arbol chiles, crushed
3 tablespoons finely grated lime zest, packed (from about 4 medium limes)
4 teaspoons kosher salt
4 teaspoons granulated sugar

Preparation

Heat the oven to 400\u00b0F and arrange the rack in the middle. Toss together peanuts, garlic, peanut oil, and chiles until evenly coated.
Spread ingredients out on a baking sheet in a single layer and roast, shaking and stirring halfway through the cooking time, until nuts are toasted and beginning to crack open, about 25 minutes.
Remove from the oven and transfer to a large, heatproof bowl. Toss with lime zest, salt, and sugar, and serve.