Boiled Peanuts Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 1/2 cups salt, divided , plus more to taste
2 lb raw peanuts in the shell

Directions:

Dissolve 1/2 cup salt in 2 gallons water in a 3-gallon stockpot; add peanuts. (Weigh down peanuts, if desired, with a large plate or lid to ensure they're fully submerged.) Soak 8 hours or overnight.*
Drain water; refill pot with 2 gallons water and remaining 1 cup salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, covered, 5 to 8 hours or until peanuts are tender, adding water as needed to keep peanuts covered; stir occasionally. (South Carolina-style peanuts are very soft, but some cooks prefer them al dente.) When the peanuts have boiled 3 hours, check for texture and saltiness. If the peanuts are not salty enough, add salt in 1/4-cup increments, turn off heat, and let soak 1 hour. Check peanuts for seasoning every hour.
Remove from heat, and cool 1 hour.
Drain and eat immediately or store (in the shell) in a sealed container in the refrigerator or freezer. Boiled peanuts will keep 7 days in the refrigerator, several months in the freezer.
*The soaking step is not essential, but it reduces the cooking time by a couple of hours and helps ensure that the peanuts cook more thoroughly and uniformly. The salt in the soaking liquid keeps yeasts and molds from developing overnight.
Reprinted from The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook by Matt Lee and Ted Lee. Copyright 2006 by Martens Maxwell, Inc. With permission of the publisher, W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	5142.69 Kcal (21531 kJ)
Calories from fat	3999.87 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	444.43g	684%
Sodium	169923.3mg	7080%
Potassium	6429.39mg	137%
Total Carbs	145.12g	48%
Sugars	36.28g	145%
Dietary Fiber	81.63g	327%
Protein	235.82g	472%
Iron	45.4mg	252%
Calcium	939.6mg	94%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	382.36 Kcal (1601 kJ)
Calories from fat	297.39 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	33.04g	684%
Sodium	12633.7mg	7080%
Potassium	478.02mg	137%
Total Carbs	10.79g	48%
Sugars	2.7g	145%
Dietary Fiber	6.07g	327%
Protein	17.53g	472%
Iron	3.4mg	252%
Calcium	69.9mg	94%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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