Boiled peanuts

How long do you boil them?

1 hour?

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How long do you boil them?

1 hour?

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several hours...4 to 6
and you need green peanuts

Here in Georgia they boil them 4-ever... they boil the shite out of them.

Firstly, use green peanuts.I use crawfish boil, but salt instead is good too. I don't season by the pound. Taste the water. Get it as salty/spicy as you want, then go a little more salt/seasoning.

Don't go by time, I've searched the web far and wide for a consistent timing and I just cant find one. Every hour or so, pull a few , let them cool and try them. When they are approaching done, cut your time to check to every 15-20. We aren't looking for flavor here, we are looking for the desired softness in the meat of the peanut. Once it has reached the desired consistancy, turn it off and let them soak over night.

Freeze in ziplocks what you won't eat in a couple day. They freeze really well.

Edit: BTW, fwiw, I do all of this on the stove in a huge gumbo pot

I do 5 lbs at a time in my pressure cooker. Cover with water, 1/2 cup salt, cook at pressure 35 minutes, turn off heat and let cool till pressure drops. Let soak for an hour or so.

Cooking at atmospheric pressure takes hours.

Just curious who is downvoting pressure cookers. They're awesome for peanuts.

Been doing them that way for 29 years.

For a sack, boil for about 2-3 hours. Use a full jar of crawfish powder seasoning. Taste for softness and cut the heat when ready. Add a small bottle of liquid boil at this point. Let soak for a couple of hours and they'll be good enough to snack on. But they get better once you put them in ziplock, with juice, and then freeze. Come out delicious

I fill up the sink with warm water and let them defrost that way. I've also microwaved them.