Southern Boiled Peanuts Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Do I need to soak raw peanuts before boiling? ›

Use a large dinner plate to help submerge the floating peanuts. Soak peanuts 8 hours or overnight. (This step saves a little time boiling, but if you don't have the luxury of soaking time, you can skip it.)

Just make sure you add enough to flavor the cooking liquid. If you can't taste it in the liquid, then you won't taste it in the peanuts. 4. Add vinegar for depth of flavor – Much like adding spices and seasonings, adding vinegar to your boiled peanuts provides another layer of flavor.

Put one cup of salt per gallon of water in a big pot. Add the Cajun seasoning, if desired. Add the raw peanuts. Cover and bring the peanuts to a boil.

And boiled peanuts properly come in only one flavor: salted. So, anyway, I digress. And I repeat the secret formula for emphasis: peanuts, tap water, cheap iodized salt.

Boil the peanuts for at least three hours. After three hours, take out a peanut and try it – if it's not soft enough, keep boiling until the desired softness is reached.

It is very hard to overcook boiled peanuts. When in doubt, give them a little longer.

If the boiled peanuts you had were mushy and difficult to remove from the shells, then they were overcooked. If they were slimy, then they were spoiled. Salt water is not slimy. Fresh boiled peanuts are not slimy.

Boiled peanuts are not only a tasty treat but also a nutritional powerhouse. They are packed with protein, fibre, and essential minerals make them a satisfying and healthful snack. The boiling process enhances their antioxidant content, promoting heart health and overall well-being.

Old peanuts. The inner color of peanut shells darkens from yellow, to orange, to brown, to black as the peanuts age. It may be that when this happens you have purchased more mature peanuts.

Put the water, salt, seasoning, peanuts in a large stockpot, bring to a boil: Cover and reduce the heat just enough to maintain a low boil. Boil for 2 to 3 hours or longer (some boil their peanuts all day), until peanuts reach desired level of softness. Drain and eat up.

How do you keep boiled peanuts submerged in water? ›

Place a weighted plate on the peanuts to keep them submerged. Soak overnight. Remove plate. Add water as needed to cover the peanuts.

Dried peanuts may require boiling up to 24 hours until they soften. If your water is hard, full of minerals, or you are boiling at high altitude, then your boiling times for dried peanuts may be greater than 24 hours.

Fresh boiled peanuts should be kept refrigerated and will keep for about 10 days, possibly longer, in the fridge. For longer storage, boiled peanuts should be frozen. Raw dried peanuts, of the sort that we sell with our kits, keep for over four months in a cool, dark, dry spot.

In a large (10- to 12-quart) stockpot, stir 1/2 cup salt into two gallons of water until the salt dissolves, then add the peanuts. Use a large dinner plate or two to help submerge the floating peanuts. Allow to soak for eight hours or overnight. (This step saves a little time boiling, but you can skip if needed.

After boiling in salt water they take on a strong salty taste, becoming softer with prolonged cooking, and somewhat resembling a pea or bean, to which they are related because they are legumes and a nut only in the culinary sense. The most flavorful peanuts for boiling are the Valencia type.

Soaking enhances digestibility and nutritional benefits. When we soak peanuts, it helps in breaking down phytic acid and reduce enzyme inhibitors. Soaked peanuts can be consumed in a variety of ways. You can add them in your breakfast meal or even dinner.

“So, the absorption of nutrients is better,” she explained. *Nuts contain minerals like magnesium, selenium, and zinc, which are better absorbed when soaked. *Soaking your nuts reduces the chances of indigestion as the inhibitors like phytic acid and tannins are removed.

Make sure to thoroughly clean your peanuts by running them under warm water two or three times and patting them dry before adding your favorite seasonings and cooking.