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Boiled Peanuts Recipe
If you're not afraid of overpowering the natural flavor of peanuts with spices, get creative by including ginger or cloves into your boiled peanuts recipe. Have fun cooking!
- cook TIME 45 mins
- prep TIME 5 mins
- total TIME 50 mins
Course: Dessert, Side Dish, SnackCuisine: Global Cuisine
Keyword: Boiled Peanuts, Boiled Peanuts Recipe, How to Make Boiled Peanuts
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 322 kcal
Ingredients (3)
- 24 oz raw peanuts with shells on
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 8 cups water
INSTRUCTIONS
How to Make
1
In a boiling pot, add 1/4 tsp salt and 8 cups water, stir until completely dissolved.

2
Rinse 24 oz peanuts thoroughly, then transfer them to a boiling pot.

3
Turn on medium heat, bring the pot to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer for 45 minutes.

4
Use a slotted spoon to fish all the peanuts out from the water. Pop one peanut to check if it's as soft as you want. If not, return them back to the water and continue to boil, pause every few minutes to check until you’ve got the desired texture.

Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 322 kcal | Fat 28 g | Saturated Fat 4 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 9 g | Monounsaturated Fat 14 g | Cholesterol 0 mg | Sodium 65 mg | Potassium 400 mg | Carbohydrate 9 g | Fiber 5 g | Sugar 3 g | Protein 15 g | Vitamin A 0 IU | Vitamin C 1 mg | Calcium 56 mg | Iron 3 mg