Chinese Boiled Peanuts
Chinese boiled peanuts are made of raw peanuts and some authentic dry ingredients like star anise, cinnamon stick, and bay leaves.
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Servings: 10
Calories: 347kcal
Ingredients
- 32 oz raw peanuts
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 star anise pods
- 10 cups water or fill it enough to submerge the peanut
Instructions
- Let the peanuts sit under the running tap water to get rinsed for two minutes, and then use a colander to get the peanuts out.
- Soak the peanuts in the water for one hour.
- Use your finger to crack open one end of the peanut.
- Mix every dry ingredient along with the salt, and then fill up the pot with water or fill it enough to submerge the peanut.
- Boil the pre-soaked peanuts on high heat and keep simmering them on low heat for about one and a half hours or more depending on the amount of peanuts.
- Let the boiled peanuts cool to room temperature and soak the peanuts overnight for the fullest flavors.
Notes
1. Crack the one end of the raw peanuts, so the flavor can get into the peanut easily.
2. Let the peanut dry completely before storing them.
3. Soak the peanuts overnight for the fullest flavors.
Nutrition
Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.8g | Protein: 15.3g | Fat: 28.7g | Saturated Fat: 3.9g | Sodium: 891mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2.5g | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 3mg
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