Southern Boiled Peanuts

Name: How to cook Southern Boiled Peanuts - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

King-Crimson

Southern Boiled Peanuts

I tried boiled peanuts for the first time about 15 years ago. I was living in Spartanburg, S.C. and the woman I was dating at the time talked me into trying them. I got hooked and have been making my own ever since. Over the years I have tweaked my recipe to what it is today.

Ingredient

20 quart

pot

(1.5) pound bags of raw shell peanuts

2 1/2 gallon

of spring water, for the soak

2 1/2 gallon

of spring water, for the boil

cups of sea salt

smoked ham hocks

jalapeno peppers, split

can of beer, (your choice)

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

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)

* Step 2

Drain the peanuts and set them aside. Wash out the pot, removing any grit from the peanuts.

* Step 3

Add another 2.5 gallons of spring water. Add the salt, ham hocks, peppers, and beer to the pot. Bring to a boil.

* Step 4

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.

* Step 5

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.