Honey Jeow Glazed Cashews

Honey Jeow Glazed Cashews have a great combo of flavours and textures - sweet, spicy, crunchy, salty - with a Jeow's complex umami flavour!

Originally published May 4, 2020. Updated on 6/17/2021

You've probably tried honey glazed cashews at some point, but have you tried spicy honey glazed cashews?

I've been making Sriracha Glazed Cashews forever. The honey and hot sauce work so well together as a glaze, and I love the sweet/spicy/crunchy combination. It comes together quickly, and disappears even more quickly.

The other day, though, I was wandering around Instagram and saw a post where someone was dipping something - stuffed tofu skin, I think? - in a dipping sauce that looked Ah. Maze. Ing. They called it "Jeow", a Laotian dip.

Jeow Sauce!

A quick Google led me to find Jeow Hot Sauce, a company based right here in Hamilton!

Because I have absolutely no impulse control at all, I HAD to have some. The company wasn't set up for online ordering, but could take an order over social media and deliver it right to my door.

Somehow, I went from "I need this" to "I have this" in 2 hours!

Let me tell you, that first taste of it probably ruined me for sriracha forever.

This sauce is far more complex - and potent! It has fish sauce, a few kinds of hot peppers, lime, mushroom powder, and more.

It's SUPER spicy, but also complex and almost roasty/smoky flavoured.

My husband and I were immediately looking forward to using it for SOMETHING.

The person from Jeow who sold me the sauce told me:

"Originally designed to be used as a dipping sauce. The sauce is very versatile. It goes well with all different types of protein.

Anything that comes out of the oven or from the grill or from stove top. Chicken wings. Steaks. Fish. You name it. Try it on all things. We hope you enjoy it!"

... but I immediately started thinking of my sriracha glazed cashews, and how amazing this Jeow sauce would be swapped in. I immediately ordered some cashews, whipped up a batch, and here we are.

Honey Jeow Glazed Cashews

Oh, I was SO right. This makes incredible glazed cashews!

As a heads up, while you can use either sauce in this recipe, they don't really swap 1 to 1. Jeow is a lot more potent, so adjustments should be made:

For Honey Jeow Glazed Cashews

Use 1 tablespoon of sauce for a mild taste, kind of in the realm of sweet thai chili sauce. It has a bit of heat that builds, but won't scare anyone.

2 tablespoon makes quite a hot glaze, while 3 ... would be a bit much.

For Honey Sriracha Glazed Cashews

I generally use 3 tablespoon of sauce in the glaze. It's not "burn your face off" hot - definitely not enough to prevent someone from snarfing the whole batch in a sitting - but has some kick.

Use a bit more if you want serious fire, a bit less if you want it mild. 1 tablespoon wouldn't really be enough to bother with, IMHO.

Either way, these are super addictive: Sweet with a nice crunch, and almost too easy to make.

How to Buy Jeow Sauce

To get your own jar of Jeow, you'll have to message the company on any of their social media accounts: Instagram, or Facebook, and they'll give you details on shipping.

Print Recipe Pin Recipe Save Recipe Saved!

5 from 1 vote

Honey Jeow Glazed Cashews

Honey Jeow Glazed Cashews havea great combo of flavours and textures - sweet, spicy, crunchy, a little salty - with a complex umami flavour from the Jeow.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time12 minutes mins

Cooling time1 hour hr

Total Time1 hour hr 17 minutes mins

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Asian, Canadian, Laotian

Servings: 6 - 3 Cups

Calories: 528kcal

Author: Marie Porter

Equipment

• Baking Sheet
• Parchment Paper

Ingredients

• 3 cups Unsalted Cashews About 14 oz
• ½ cup Granulated Sugar
• ¾ teaspoon Salt
• ½ cup Honey
• 1-2 tablespoon Jeow Hot Sauce Or Sriracha
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350F, line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Spread cashews out evenly on prepared baking sheet. Bake - stirring every 3-4 minutes or so - for about 12 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar and salt. Set aside.
• When cashews are almost finished roasting, combine honey, hot sauce, and olive oil in a medium saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, add roasted cashews and stir well to coat completely. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until all of the liquid has absorbed, 5-6 minutes.
• Pour cashews out into the large bowl, gently tossing to coat evenly with the sugar- salt mix.
• Spread cashews out evenly on the still-lined baking sheet, separating them well. Allow to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

Notes

Don't worry when they are soft when they first come out of the syrup, they harden as they cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 528kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 357mg | Potassium: 440mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 4mg

Related posts:

Dill Pickle Dip Peameal Bacon and Back Bacon Gyoza / Potstickers Recipe Honey Jeow Glazed Wings