Apple and Smoked-Bacon Salad with Lychees and Chilli Nuts

Ingredients for Apple and Smoked-Bacon Salad with Lychees and Chilli Nuts

• 150g unsalted dry-roasted peanuts

• 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce (preferably Tiparos brand)

• 1 cucchiaino di peperoncino in polvere

• 1/8 cucchiaini di pepe di Cayenna

• 675g Winesap or Gala apples (3 to 4)

• 675g Mutsu (also called Crispin) or Golden Delicious apples (3 to 4)

• 230g slab bacon, any rind discarded, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch lardons (sticks)

• 45ml succo di lime fresco

• 16 canned lychees (from a 575g can), drained and quartered, at warm room temperature

• 80g chopped spring onions at room temperature

• Attrezzatura: un'affettatrice a lama regolabile

Preriscalda il forno a 177°C con la griglia al centro.

Stir together all chilli nut ingredients in a metal pie plate. Bake, stirring occasionally, until liquid is absorbed and nuts are coated with spice mixture and dry, about 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.

Warm apples in a large bowl of warm water, turning occasionally, about 15 minutes, then drain and pat dry.

Meanwhile, cook bacon in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp, about 12 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain and reserve 90ml fat in skillet.

Using slicer, cut apples into 1/8-inch-thick slices into a large bowl, rotating apple a quarter turn each time you reach core, then continuing to slice until left with nothing but core. Gently toss with lime juice.

Heat fat in skillet over medium heat until hot, then pour over apples and gently toss with bacon and 1/4 teaspoons pepper. Divide among 8 shallow bowls and sprinkle with lychees, spring onions, and chilli nuts.

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