Black Pepper Free Sesame & Turmeric Roasted Seaweed Snacks
These golden, crackling seaweed snacks are the kind of thing you make once and immediately wish you'd doubled the batch. Each nori sheet gets brushed with a fragrant blend of olive oil, turmeric, garlic, and ginger before a quick trip through a low oven, emerging impossibly crisp and deeply savory. A scatter of sesame seeds and flaky sea salt on top adds just the right texture and finish without any need for black pepper to carry the flavor. The turmeric gives everything a warm, earthy depth while the optional cayenne brings a gentle heat for anyone who wants a little kick. Avoiding black pepper doesn't mean sacrificing complexity here — the layered spice blend does serious work on its own. Once cooled and snapped into quarters, these make an addictive snack straight from the rack or a stunning accompaniment to soups and rice bowls. They're light, crunchy, and genuinely hard to stop eating.
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4 servings
- 8 full nori sheets (toasted seaweed sheets)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- ¼ tsp flaky sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, turmeric, garlic powder, ground ginger, and cayenne (if using) until combined.
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