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Boiled Peanuts Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Tnacndn / All my dishes 2 years, 7 months ago I have always loved boiled peanuts but never had the time nor patience to boil them all day so I came up with this little idea. Prep:5m Cook:480m Servings:6	Tnacndn
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Ingredients

1-1/2 quarts green uncooked peanuts

1/2 C. salt

2-1/2 quarts water

Directions

Wash peanuts until water runs clear. Put nuts in crockpot. Add salt and water. Stir well. Cover and cook on high for 8 hours. If necessary, add additional water to keep peanuts covered.

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barngoddess 2 years, 7 months ago said:
My husband uses 4 lbs of peanuts (raw) to a full cup of course sea salt and one Tsbp. of Bay Seasoning. He cooks them 10-12 hours, but likes them real squishy. You must add water, but never add more salt. He covers his but makes them outside in a stock pot on a propane burner. I' going to let him know about your way too. It seems easier!!

edensong 2 years, 7 months ago said:
Barngoddess, that sounds like an interesting alternative. My DH's great grandmother's secret was sugar added with the salt.

dixiejet 2 years, 4 months ago said:
We both love boiled peanuts. Never thought about doing it in the crockpot,tho. What a novel idea !

halbert 2 years, 4 months ago said:
My mother was from SC. When we traveled from NC to visit relatives in SC we always stopped along the road to buy "salty-palties" from young black children who cooked them in open iron kettles over wood fires. Ten cents per brown paper bag about the size of a quart(gives a bit diffferent meaning to the term "dime bag", I'd say LOL).

Today I cook them outdoors using a propane turkey fryer setup. I've found that if I "cycle" the prenuts from 10 minutes of hard boiling back to room temp. it will hydrate them faster. I cycle them sometimes three or four cycles and then finish them off with several more hours of brisk boiling. Of course you must add water, especially after the first cycle. I use only water and sea salt to taste and just boil them until a sampling pleases me.

My wife, an East Tennesseean, loves them as much as do I. Bioled penauts ("salty-palties) is an old southern tradition and you usually either love them or hate them.

jenniferbyrdez 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Learned to love these in FL. Where do you find the green peanuts?

carolinacin 1 year, 11 months ago said:
I love BP, being from SC, this was a common snack when I was a little girl, Can't find them in KY where I live now. Thanks for the recipe, I definitely will make these, yummy.

henrie 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Never done them in the crockpot, will give this a try, love boiled peanuts. Thanks.

annieamie 1 year, 9 months ago said:
I'm going to try this recipe! It sounds like something that would be both fun to try and to eat! Thanks for your recipe!

ecl 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Have you ever tried adding bacon as they cook? It's actually quite good, my husband loves them.

morninlite 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Oh my I have never heard of these! Do you shell the peanuts or leave them in the shell. This really looks interesting.

tnjazmyn 1 year, 4 months ago said:
I love boiled peanuts! I usually start eating them in the car straight from the stand and make a big mess! I can't wait to try these at home!

crazyoverpogo 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Instead of boiling all day - just use a pressure cooker - 25-30 min. let it cool down by it'self. Add more salt than normally. Been making them this way for more yrs.. I'm 60 now. Try them

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halbert 2 years, 4 months ago said:
BTW: If you can find fresh green peanuts, usually available in the late summer to early fall, you'll find they cook up with a bit different falvor than the packaged, dry peanuts which are more readily available. Matter of fact, I was well into adulthood before I learned that you could successfully boil the dry packaged peanuts. My mother always used the fresh ones which sort of made "salty-palties" a seasonal thing when I was young.

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