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Just ordered a 30 lb sack of peanuts for next week. Recipes?

Posted on 8/27/14 at 8:40 pm
Posted by Tiger In the Swamp
Louisiana
Member since May 2014
844 posts
Posted on 8/27/14 at 8:40 pm
Been years since I've boiled a sack? Help with times and seasonings is appreciated.
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 8/27/14 at 8:40 pm to
salt
Posted by Tigerpaw123
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2007
17417 posts
Posted on 8/27/14 at 8:47 pm to
Make the water salty to taste (some use crab boil, I don't care for them that way, but if you do get water just like you do for crawfish), bring peanuts to a hard boil, back off the heat to just boiling, keep it going for a few hours, and soak for another 30-45 minutes till they are how you like them. A good rule of thumb is it takes a whole football game, start them at kickoff and some where in the third qtr turn the heat off and let them soak till it is over....give or take
This post was edited on 8/27/14 at 8:48 pm
Posted by arseinclarse
Member since Apr 2007
34554 posts
Posted on 8/27/14 at 8:51 pm to
Cover them in chocolate and then put a thin layer of chocolate on top of that.
Posted by Stadium Rat
Metairie
Member since Jul 2004
9639 posts
Posted on 8/27/14 at 9:05 pm to
Are you locked into the idea of boiling? I'm not really a fan of boiled peanuts. I always thought it would be cool to rig a small barrel to a bicycle setup to rotate it over a propane burner. Nothing like fresh roasted peanuts.
Posted by puse01
Member since Sep 2011
3742 posts
Posted on 8/27/14 at 9:54 pm to
Salt the water heavily. I add a little liquid crab boil. Boil them covered until they get tender, but not mushy. They will be floating on top at this point. Cut the heat and let them soak until they sink. I normally do this overnight.
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
27502 posts
Posted on 8/27/14 at 10:00 pm to
I use a combo of liquid and powder crab boil, along with some chopped onions and lemons. I start light on the spice and adjust as the boil goes on and I have to top off with more water.
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
59290 posts
Posted on 8/27/14 at 10:11 pm to
I couldn't imagine the opening weekend of college football without boiled peanuts.
Enjoy.
Posted by Bayou Tiger Fan Too
Southeast LA
Member since Jun 2012
2254 posts
Posted on 8/28/14 at 7:09 am to
Put them in your pot, cover them with water and bring them to a boil. After one hour, turn the fire off and let them sit for two hours. After two hours, add two boxes of Tony's (large size), a quarter box of salt and bring them back to a boil. The second boil won't take long and you should start tasting them for tenderness shortly after they return to a boil. Once tender, turn the fire off and let them soak until seasoned to your liking.

This will give you a nut with more salt than heat but the heat will be there. The taste just isn't as strong as those boiled in crab boil.

You can boil them the same with just salt if that's how you prefer them.
Posted by Ole Geauxt
KnowLa.
Member since Dec 2007
50880 posts
Posted on 8/28/14 at 8:02 am to
I've tried to like em, and I don't really hate them, but still prefer them parched.
Peanuts, big glass of cokey cola and football, that's the way I like it, uh huh, uh huh.
Posted by Motorboat
At the camp
Member since Oct 2007
22970 posts
Posted on 8/28/14 at 8:08 am to
I'd fry some and toss in a salty seasoning when they come out.
Posted by Sir Drinksalot
Member since Aug 2005
16791 posts
Posted on 8/28/14 at 6:07 pm to
Make sure they are "green" and not just "raw". Boil like you would crawfish then let sit for hours. They freeze well, whole, in a ziplock.
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