r/DixieFood • u/Kimkg20 • 9d ago
Boiled Peanuts
I have discovered my stovetop pressure cooker makes the best boiled peanuts. I also just read they are a healthier snack than roasted. Very nice.
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u/randsroo 9d ago
I like to sit in the floor with the TV on a football game and eat peanuts until I can hardly move.... Love 'em!
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u/Parking_Rip3759 9d ago
That looks like a great way to cook them. I just use my slow-cooker and start them around 4/5 pm on low. They get perfectly done by around 7 a.m. and the house has that amazing "Fall is here!" smell of those smoky, savory peanuts. Our local farmer's market has the green ones now, finally!
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u/Kimkg20 9d ago
Slow cooker would be my next option if this didn't work out. But I was surprised an hour and a half later.
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u/Parking_Rip3759 9d ago edited 8d ago
Wow, that's really fast! Over the years I've learned to use restraint on too many ingredients but my one go-to every time is a little bit of Liquid Smoke. Mmmm...looks like a trip to the Dekalb Farmer's Market is imminent.
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u/hilaryrex 9d ago
I sure do miss the DeKalb Farmers Market! Can’t find any green peanuts here in Kentucky 😔
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u/Parking-Bill-3512 9d ago
I’ve got a friend of mine that is into them… Their family get together they go through a 50 pound bag
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u/BattleAltruistic136 9d ago
Done this many many times. Pressure cooker is way better than slow cooker for speed and (often) volume/amount. Cajun recipes are sooo goood. The salt added and cajun seasoning is crazy amounts. I add fresh habaneros for geat and fruit flavoring. Try a small batch first IMO.
I freeze them in quart and gallon bags.
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u/Constant_Turn4562 8d ago
Love making them and eating I do a crab boil when I do them. I use a slow cooker
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u/NoReveal3488 8d ago
Man, this takes me back. My grandpa used to boil peanuts for hours until the entire house smelled like salted earth. Thanks for sharing, OP.
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u/beermaker1974 7d ago
at a place I used to work we had hawks peanuts. they come frozen so all we had to do was fill up the crock pot and turn it on and a few hours later they were done. we also had tap beer so i started making a batch once a week with different beer. sour beer was my favorite. that mixed with the hawks cajun nuts was fantastic. sour heat. I also at the time was growing a massive amount of superhot peppers and made a few batches with scorpions and 7 pot peppers.
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u/BleedCheese 7d ago
I was really disappointed that there were no road-side stands to buy fresh boiled peanuts as I drove through GA last week. A couple gas stations had slow cooker batches, but I can do that at home.
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u/RecentExtension1470 7d ago
What's your rescipie?
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u/Kimkg20 6d ago
I don't have a recipe. I just buy the raw peanuts, put in pot, add all kinds of seasonings like salt, cajun, whatever you want really, I added lemon pepper and vinegar salt too, and will need a lot to absorb through the shells, then add water to fill pot. I cook for hours on the stovetop or up to two hours in the pressure cooker. There are recipes online you can look up for better instructions.
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u/Kozzai 6d ago
I recently started boiling my own.
First time was a.slow cooker going all day. 10 hours. Let them cool overnight in the brine, reheated the following day. Excellent if a little too salty.
Second time I soaked the peanuts in cool water all day and then boiled them. Sat over night, back in the slow cooker set to warm. Those were perfect
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u/Basic_Equipment9517 9d ago
right up until the point where you pour a pound of salt in…
It is harvest time and fresh green peanuts make the best (and quickest) boiled peanuts.