Boiled some peanuts today

This is interesting. Could you please layout the specifics?

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This is interesting. Could you please layout the specifics?

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Raw peanuts in a couple gallons of water seasoned with Louisiana Seafood seasoning, extra cayenne and a few bay leaves. I get my water to the same highly seasoned rate as boiling crawfish and go by taste. I never measure anything.

I get the water to boiling and the seasonings incorporated, add the peanuts and bring back to a boil. Lower the temperature to a low boil, cover the pot and let them boil for 2 hours stirring every 15 minutes or so to get the peanuts on top submerged. After 2 hours I cut off the fire and just let them soak for a couple more hours.

Then drain them and let the excess liquid run off. Do this for about 1/2 hour and move the peanuts around in the colander because they hold a lot of liquid.

Crank up the oven to 325, spread the peanuts on sheet pans covered with foil to make cleanup easier. Bake them for 1 1/2 hours stirring them to keep the peanuts from cooking on one side only in the pans.

Putting them in the oven dries them out somewhat, but doesn't roast them to a hard crunchy state.

Some folks just let them drain and eat them like that, and that is good, but they seem to last a little longer when dried a bit is my take.

We did some in the instant pot a few weeks ago with a similar seasoning idea. I think we did 90 minutes and they weren’t done yet, so we went another 90 and they were pretty close. I’d say 3.5 hours to 4 hours would do it, but to me that almost seems against the point of an instant pot. Gonna try soaking them the night before and then going 3 hours in the instant pot next time.

My favorite way...peanuts, water salt and time.

I use a pressure cooker. Put the peanuts in the night before, add enough water to cover by a couple of inches, and a cup of salt. Lay a small plate on top, upside down, to keep them covered. Put the lid on but not close it. Let that soak overnight and the next morning dump that all out and rinse them in a strainer. Then put them back in and cover with water, add a cup of salt, and some Cajun seasoning. Oh and I’m using the strainer bowl that came with the pressure cooker. Put the lid on and close it. Then then the burner on medium high. Once the pressure rises I let it go on medium heat for a half hour. Then take the whole setup outside and wait until the pressure drops. Pop the lid off and let them soak until they’ve cooled off some. Pull the basket out and wait until they’re cook enough to eat. They’re boiled but have a little crunch still. Then I have to eat as many as I can before my daughter discovers them and finishes them off.

Still not as good as green peanuts for boiling

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Boiled some peanuts today

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I love boiled peanuts. I just like the traditional boiled in salt water kind, but to each his own!

Going to boil a couple sacks Friday for our weekly “TGIF” meeting. I boil them every year but never seem to boil enough to make it through the year. I prefer the Tennessee Reds but haven’t been able to find any so far.

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spread the peanuts on sheet pans

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Are you just boiling 4-5 lbs at a time or you have a gigantic oven.

My process is much more simple than yours. Granted, I like the juices and only do 5 pounds at a time so they only last about a week in the fridge if that long. I've been doing them on the oven so I don't have to monitor the burner outside.

1.3 ish Cups of Seafood Boil
Undetermined amount of salt
5 pounds green peanuts
Water to cover the tops of the peanuts.

Boil for anywhere from 2 hours to 4 hours. Depends on the hardness of the nut. Will taste test every 30 minutes or so after 2 hours to check.

After they are sufficiently soft, cut heat and soak. Taste test periodically until the peanut has some spice in it. Drain, bag, put them in the fridge.

Profit