This boiled peanuts recipe is raw peanuts simmered in salted water until they are soft. It is not roasted peanuts or peanut brittle.
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Boiled Peanuts
- Total Time: 4 hours
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Description
Boiled Peanuts. From Your Daily Hit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound (450g) raw peanuts in the shell
- 1/2 cup (70g) salt
- water to cover
Instructions
- Rinse the peanuts. Cover them with water and the salt in a large pot.
- Simmer 3 to 4 hours, adding water so they stay covered, until a peanut is soft all the way through.
- Drain and serve warm, or cool them in the salty water.
Notes
They have to be raw. Roasted peanuts will not soften.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Peanuts
In the shell, raw, often labeled green.
Salt
A heavy brine. They are supposed to taste salty.
Time
Hours, not minutes.
Test
One peanut. The nut should mash, not crunch.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Storage
Fridge in the brine, 4 days.
Spicy
A spoon of cayenne in the pot.
Shell
Crack them as you eat.
Roasted
Those are a snack from a bag. This pot starts raw.
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