Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, southern boiled peanuts. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Our step-by-step, photo illustrated recipe for Southern Boiled Peanuts. Grab yourself an ice cold Nehi Soda and lets go to the drive-in. They may take a few hours to complete, but the reward of popping these hot boiled peanuts in your mouth is well worth the wait. Pour in water to cover the peanuts; stir to combine.
Southern Boiled Peanuts is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Southern Boiled Peanuts is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook southern boiled peanuts using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Southern Boiled Peanuts:
- Take Hardware
- Get 20 quart pot
- Get Ingredients
- Get 3 (1.5) pound bags of raw shell peanuts
- Take 2 1/2 gallon of spring water, for the soak
- Take 2 1/2 gallon of spring water, for the boil
- Get 2 cups of sea salt
- Make ready 2 smoked ham hocks
- Get 2 jalapeno peppers, split
- Take 1 can of beer, (your choice)
After one bite of these delicious, briny legumes you will be hooked! It's undeniable: Boiled peanuts are a Southern classic. They also have a long history. They'll forever be our favorite summer snack—and the reason we follow those roadside signs to homegrown stands to pick up a bag or two.
Steps to make Southern Boiled Peanuts:
- Add the 3 bags of peanuts to the pot along with the presoak water. Cover with the lid and let sit over night. (24 hours)
- Drain the peanuts and set them aside. Wash out the pot, removing any grit from the peanuts.
- Add another 2.5 gallons of spring water. Add the salt, ham hocks, peppers, and beer to the pot. Bring to a boil.
- Once the boil begins, add the peanuts back in and let them boil for 2 to 4 hours. After the first 2 hours, begin pulling out a peanut every 30 minutes and tasting. Once they get slightly al dente, turn off the heat.
- Now here is the trick to making tasty boiled peanuts. Leave the peanuts in the brine while the pot cools. I was told that lets peanuts soak up extra flavor…..and it does.
- Grab a another cold beer and enjoy.
They also have a long history. They'll forever be our favorite summer snack—and the reason we follow those roadside signs to homegrown stands to pick up a bag or two. To make your own, check out our primer on all things boiled peanuts. The best boiled peanuts are those made from raw or "green" peanuts, harvested June through September. Other times of year, you'll have to use dried (not roasted) peanuts.
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