Boiled Peanuts Recipe
This Boiled Peanuts Recipe is a true Southern classic and a comforting snack that’s all about sharing great flavors. It’s super easy to make with just grab peanuts, water, salt, and a little patience.
Servings: 2 pounds
Equipment
- Colander or Strainer
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Raw peanuts in the shell (not green raw peanuts)
- ¼ cup salt
- water
Instructions
- Sort through peanuts: remove empty shells, pieces, or bad peanuts.
- Rinse the peanuts and soak them in cold water for 30 minutes.
- Drain the peanuts and add them to a 5-quart or larger pot.
- Sprinkle salt over the peanuts, then pour water until it covers the peanuts by about an inch.
- Set to medium-high heat and boil for 3 ½ hours, or until desired softness is reached
- Add more water periodically during boiling to prevent the water from getting too low and causing burning.
- Drain and enjoy
Notes
see blog post for more tips and variations