Boiled Peanuts in the Shell |
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Prep Time: 2 Minutes Cook Time: 38 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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These go great with cold beer on hot summer nights. They are a northern Chinese snack Ingredients:
2 lbs raw peanuts, in the shell |
3 japanese dried chilies |
2 star anise |
4 inches gingerroot, roughly sliced |
10 szechuan peppercorns (optional) |
3 teaspoons salt (to taste) |
1/3 cup soy sauce |
1 tablespoon sesame oil |
Directions:
1. Put peanuts, spices, salt, and roughly 1/4 cup soy sauce in a pot and cover with water. Cover pot and bring to boil. Let simmer for 30-40 minutes, stirring every 7-10 minutes (if you don’t, the peanuts floating on top won’t cook through). When done (peanuts should be a little crunchy yet smushy in your mouth, and taste done), leave peanuts to soak in the brine while they cool. When cool, drain pot and discard spices; toss peanuts with a little more soy sauce and sesame oil (2 teaspoons each max) and serve cold.
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