| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr 15 min |
| Cook: | 2 hr 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds fresh roasted peanuts, shells on
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- In a medium pot, cover the peanuts with water and bring to a boil.
- Add the cayenne pepper and 1 teaspoon salt. Lower to a simmer, cover and cook at least 2 hours. Peanuts are done when the shells are easy to remove and the peanuts are creamy all the way through. Serve warm.
- Cook’s Note: Peanuts can be refrigerated in the boiling liquid for up to 3 days after cooking.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 644 |
| Total Fat | 56 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 18 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 10 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Protein | 29 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 264 mg |
Reviews
these are NOT boiled peanuts.they’re just hot, wet, CRUNCHY, roasted peanuts. they were disgusting. I crock potted mine on HI for 3 hours (which was a hard simmer, almost boil) and they never even tried to soften up. YUCK!
These worked just fine for me and I live in Mississippi and for all the people who is saying how they should be made if you knew how to make them do well why are you trying her way or better yet what channel is your show on? Sounds like to me people are just mad because it’s fine different
These came out great! I usually use green peanuts but was in a bit of a bind. Please note most of the bad reviews on here did NOT make the recipe, they we just upset because their boiled peanuts were not being made the way they were taught. Boiled peanuts are an acquired taste, I love getting them from roadside stands, I won’t hesitate to make these again.
Displaced from peanut country you can rarely find green peanuts or even raw, this method works great to get your fix.
I grew up in north Florida eating boiled peanuts at many road side stands. I had never heard of using roasted peanuts for them so I decided to give it a try. But it just wasn’t anything like what boiled peanuts should taste like. Do it with raw or dried but NOT roasted and you will be pleasantly surprised. Make sure to boil them for a lot longer also.
I am not originally from the south but have lived here for 3 years now. I also have eaten the raw or the green ones, roasted is not the way to go, sorry! You will surely need to cook them waaayy longer than 2 1/2 hours. I let them sit over night and the were still semi-hard, just not for me.
We thought these were very good. I’ve made boiled peanuts with raw peanuts, but they are difficult too find. Instead of salt, I used about 1/4 c. of crab boil and about 1/8 c. Cholula hot sauce. Boiled them for 2 1/2 hours and let them sit in the fridge over nite. Heated them up slightly to take the chill of and they are right tasty. Brings back memories of the Florida panhandle. Thanks.
Sorry to say..this was awful. A waste of a whole bag of peanuts and the salt and spice. The peanuts never absorbed the spices and the nuts inside the shell just got mushed. I even let soak overnight in hope that would improve the mess that I had. Had to throw the whole thing out. Other posters say you need raw, green peanuts. Wish I knew that before I started.
Going to give this recipe a try. Like several other reviewers, I too use raw/green peanuts. Soak them over night in salted water for best results. I’m not from the South, but this is how I learned while living in Florida.
Made these last night and they were NOT good…borderline “gross,” not to mention the fairly nauseating smell for 2 hours while the peanuts boiled. Seriously. We love peanuts and spicy things, and I followed the recipe exactly, but ended up throwing the whole pot out. Maybe it’s b/c I’m not from the South; or maybe you’re supposed use fresh/green peanuts as someone suggested–my thought also, even though I’m just a “Northerner.” Wish I had read the reviews before I made this recipe.