Southern Boiled Peanuts Recipe
Our Southern boiled peanut recipe is so simple! Learn how to make this easy snack food on the stove top from green peanuts in their shells. Kids and adults love to snack on these soft, salty treats during car trips, tailgating, and game days.
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 399kcal
Ingredients
- 3 pounds fresh raw peanuts
- 1 cup salt
- water for boiling
Instructions
Day 1
- Thoroughly rinse the fresh raw peanuts in a colander, about two or three times.
- Place them in a large pot and cover them with tap water. Add ¾ cup of salt and stir.
- Cover the pot with a lid and bring it to a boil, then simmer for one hour.
- Shut off the stove element. Keep the lid on tight and don't move the pot. Let it sit there overnight or for 10 hours.
Day 2
- Drain them in a colander, then return them to the same pot and cover them with tap water. Add ¼ cup of salt and stir.
- Bring them to a boil, then simmer for two hours.
- Take out two to four from different areas in the pot and place on a small plate. Once cool, crack them open and taste. If they are not soft enough, cook for one hour longer. If they are not salty enough, add 2 tablespoons of salt, stir well, and cook for one hour longer.
- When done, drain and place them in a very large bowl covered in cool water.
- Serve immediately, or store covered in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Use fresh green peanuts instead of raw dry peanuts for the quickest cooking times.
- Don't add more salt until the brine is inside the shell, then add 2 tablespoons of salt, stir and simmer another hour. This will prevent them from being too salty.
- Drain, rinse, and soak cooked peanuts that are still too salty.
- Keep yeast and mold from developing in the boiled peanut pot by using salt.
- Use an aluminum pie plate with a sterilized rock on top to keep them submerged.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Sodium: 5663mg | Potassium: 433mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg
