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.)

Made from sugar, fermented apples, and yeast, the vinegar adds a sweet, tangy flavor to the peanuts. The acid provides balance to the savory spices that have already been added, transforming the peanuts into a well-rounded, flavorful snack with depth.

Once the peanuts have boiled for three hours (one hour for green peanuts), sample them to check their texture and salinity. Remove a peanut, and when it is cool enough to handle, crack open its shell and taste the kernel, slurping some brine with it. If the peanut crunches, it should be cooked further.

Read more about the amount of salt required to boil peanuts here. I've been boiling green peanuts for a lot of years. I use 3 pounds of salt per bushel which is 35 pounds, and boil for at least 3 hrs. I cook peanuts by the bag and use a 100qt pot.

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.

Additionally, to ensure freshness, raw peanuts must be stored in an airtight container in a dry, cool place or, if shelled, in a freezer or refrigerator for up to 6 months.

Aluminum pots blacken when boiling peanuts. Over time this darkening may transfer to the boiled peanuts. Iodized salt. I've never experienced this myself, but some people say that iodized salt causes blackening of boiled peanuts.

The truth is, both work great but raw peanuts take more time to soften. Green peanuts are freshly dug and haven't been through a drying process, so their moisture content is already high. It's like boiling fresh beans versus dry. One is quicker to cook than the other but they both taste great in the end.

Dried raw peanuts must be cooked much longer. 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.

The longer you allow the peanuts to soak in the brine, the more flavor they'll soak up. It is very hard to overcook boiled peanuts. When in doubt, give them a little longer.

Is it possible to overcook boiled peanuts? ›

Boiled peanuts that are overcooked or left out for too long can become slimy. Make sure to cook until tender (not mushy), and refrigerate any leftovers after serving.

Can you overcook Boiled Peanuts? Unfortunately, you can definitely overcook boiled peanuts. Overcooked boiled peanuts tend to turn out mushy, so be sure to follow the instructions carefully and not cook them longer than recommended in your instant pot.

If peanuts aren't salty enough, add more salt to pot, 1/4 cup at a time. When peanuts are cooked, remove pot from heat, and let peanuts cool in pot 1 hour. Drain peanuts and eat, or store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 7 days.

You need but three ingredients to make boiled peanuts. (1) Green peanuts, (2) Tap water, and (3) Salt. Don't use any fancy pants, imported Basque hand-crushed, sun-dried sel de mer. Use Morton's Iodized.

Yes you can reduce the amount of salt in boiled peanuts. I put over salty boiled peanuts in clean fresh water and simmer them for a few minutes, and then let them soak in the water. The more water used, the more salt removed.

Raw peanuts can be boiled in a pot, a pressure cooker, or a slow cooker. Green peanuts need at least 1 hour of boiling up to 4 hours. Raw, dried peanuts require more boiling, up to 24 hours in a slow cooker, or an open pot. A pressure cooker boils dried peanuts much faster, especially at high altitude.

Rinse peanuts to remove excess dirt. In a large pot or bowl, dissolve salt in water. Place peanuts in brine and place a plate on top of nuts to submerge. Soak 6 hours.

Boiling peanuts has a significant effect on their phytochemical composition, increasing their total flavonoid and polyphenol count,1 which are better known as antioxidants. In fact, boiled peanuts have nearly four times the number of antioxidants found in other kinds of peanuts.