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Anybody got a good boiled peanut recipe with crab boil?
Posted on 8/22/25 at 2:03 pm
Posted on 8/22/25 at 2:03 pm
Boiling a half bushel tomorrow for games.
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Posted on 8/22/25 at 2:28 pm to PlaySomeHonk
use your usual recipe and add crab boil to the pot
Posted on 8/22/25 at 4:25 pm to PlaySomeHonk
I only boil in small batches with just 4 lbs. being the max so I can do that on my stove in the kitchen.
I only use 3 gallons of water and add 18 oz. of the powdered Louisiana Seafood Boil Seasoning, a couple squeezed lemons, 3-4 cut up habanero peppers and several bay leaves and let that come to a boil.
Then I add the raw peanuts and use a good size utensil to gently push the peanuts under the water so they expel some of the air in the shells. As they cook I will stir them to bring the ones on the bottom up to the top and vice versa so they cook evenly.
I use a gentle boil and do so for between 2 to 2 1/2 hours where they are done to my liking. Test a few along the way to see how they are cooking and stop the process when it hits your taste profile.
Then I strain them and let them cool a bit and then I like to put them on trays in a single layer, pop them into my oven heated to 250 degrees and let them dry out a bit------not roasted, but eliminate some of the moisture.
After that I let them cool and bag some up to freeze to eat later and put some in containers to eat over the next few days. I find they last longer if you refrigerate them if you want to keep some ready to eat after a few days.
I only use 3 gallons of water and add 18 oz. of the powdered Louisiana Seafood Boil Seasoning, a couple squeezed lemons, 3-4 cut up habanero peppers and several bay leaves and let that come to a boil.
Then I add the raw peanuts and use a good size utensil to gently push the peanuts under the water so they expel some of the air in the shells. As they cook I will stir them to bring the ones on the bottom up to the top and vice versa so they cook evenly.
I use a gentle boil and do so for between 2 to 2 1/2 hours where they are done to my liking. Test a few along the way to see how they are cooking and stop the process when it hits your taste profile.
Then I strain them and let them cool a bit and then I like to put them on trays in a single layer, pop them into my oven heated to 250 degrees and let them dry out a bit------not roasted, but eliminate some of the moisture.
After that I let them cool and bag some up to freeze to eat later and put some in containers to eat over the next few days. I find they last longer if you refrigerate them if you want to keep some ready to eat after a few days.
This post was edited on 8/22/25 at 4:53 pm
Posted on 8/22/25 at 7:54 pm to PlaySomeHonk
I like doing them in a crock pot on my back porch so it doesn’t smell up the house. 2-4 lbs at a time. 1/3 cup of salt. 2/3 cup of liquid concentrate crab boil. Cook overnight. Easy easy.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 7:57 pm to gumbo2176
Dammit baw, that’s over the top gourmet shite right there!! Love it
Posted on 8/22/25 at 10:38 pm to PlaySomeHonk
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Dammit baw, that’s over the top gourmet shite right there!! Love it
I had my brother-in-law over a few nights ago for dinner and had just finished the boiled peanuts and they were on the table in the kitchen where I was finishing up the meal.
I told him to give the boiled peanuts a try and he hammered about 30 of them in a couple minutes with a cold beer I had given him. When he left to go home I gave him a quart bag to tide him over and he was happy as a pig in slop.
Give it a try and hope you like it. Just be sure to not overcook the peanuts-----------unless you like them spongy and soft with no real texture.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 10:41 pm to PlaySomeHonk
How can anyone not like boiled peanuts? I can eat bags of them.
I guess if someone didn’t grow up with them.
I guess if someone didn’t grow up with them.
This post was edited on 8/22/25 at 10:42 pm
Posted on 8/23/25 at 3:32 am to weagle1999
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How can anyone not like boiled peanuts? I can eat bags of them.
I didn't discover boiled peanuts until I was in my late 30's, and luckily I didn't get some that were like the ones I picked up on the way to visit my now late father-in-law when I was in my mid 40's.
I kept seeing roadside signs for an antiques shop that also sold boiled peanuts claiming they were the best around. I stop and get a pound and continued on my drive. Then I decided to try a few and they were the absolute worst peanuts I ever put in my mouth. They had cooked them so long they were nothing short of mush in a shell.
If those would have been the first I'd tasted, I'd never tried them again more than likely.
Posted on 8/23/25 at 7:50 am to gumbo2176
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gumbo2176
Is there an added benefit to doing all of that?
I just boil the peanuts then let them soak for a few hours.
Posted on 8/23/25 at 8:21 am to PlaySomeHonk
I use 1.5 boxes of salt and one 8 oz bottle of crab boil per bag of peanuts
Posted on 8/23/25 at 8:38 am to notiger1997
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Is there an added benefit to doing all of that?
I just boil the peanuts then let them soak for a few hours.
The only thing extra I'm doing is drying them out a bit in the oven, and not enough to actually dry roast them, just enough to eliminate some of the liquid in the shells. I think it helps them freeze better that way.
But, you do it your way if it works for you. I'm just saying what I do and the results are how I prefer them.
And I didn't mention oven time, but I do mine for at least 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. at 250 degrees.
Posted on 8/23/25 at 8:40 am to gumbo2176
Ok. Was just curious.
The liquid isn’t favorite part of a boiled peanut. :)
The liquid isn’t favorite part of a boiled peanut. :)
Posted on 8/23/25 at 8:58 am to gumbo2176
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kept seeing roadside signs for an antiques shop that also sold boiled peanuts claiming they were the best around. I stop and get a pound and continued on my drive. Then I decided to try a few and they were the absolute worst peanuts I ever put in my mouth. They had cooked them so long they were nothing short of mush in a shell.
Was this in Natchez?
Posted on 8/23/25 at 9:07 am to upgrayedd
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Was this in Natchez?
No, this was on Hwy. 190 past Lobdell about 20 minutes when heading toward New Roads.
Posted on 8/23/25 at 12:22 pm to weagle1999
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How can anyone not like boiled peanuts? I can eat bags of them.
Yeah it doesn’t feel like football season without boiled peanuts.
I first had them in the early 80’s. My dad took me to Jackson to see Ole Miss play Alabama and I think it was Bear Bryant’s last season. Someone in the parking garage gave us a bag of them and I was hooked. My dad is from rural Mississippi and remembered that he loves them after that and it’s been a staple for us ever since that game.
Posted on 8/23/25 at 2:51 pm to gumbo2176
quote:that’s a really good tip. There’s not much I won’t eat but soggy boiled peanuts are one of them
just enough to eliminate some of the liquid in the shells
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