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I’ve got a fun snack recipe for you today, one that would be fabulous to have on hand for all those hungry holiday houseguests who will inevitably be hanging around your kitchen … boiled peanuts! This Southern roadside treasure is super easy to make at home in your slow cooker and would be a fun one to introduce to family and friends if you live anywhere other than the South. :)
Slow Cooker Boiled Peanuts
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds peanuts raw, in-shell, not roasted!
- water
- 3 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon Creole Seasoning (optional - basically a mix of salt, different peppers, garlic and other spices)
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
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Thoroughly rinse peanuts and then place in the bottom of the slow cooker. Fill with water about three-quarters of the way to the top. The peanuts will float at this point.
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Sprinkle the salt and other seasonings on top. Turn slow cooker to high and cook for 6 to 7 hours, stirring occasionally to mix in the floating peanuts on the top.
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Drain and serve warm or refrigerate for up to 4 or 5 days. Great to have on hand for hungry house guests!
Recipe Notes
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
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I’m sorry, but boiled peanuts are horrible. I have tried them more than once and find them inedible.
That’s like giving a broccoli recipe a bad rating because you don’t like broccoli. Please, people, hands off the rating system unless you actually make the recipe.
I have to agree with Ellen. I have tried boiled peanuts twice in my adult life and both times it took everything I had not to be rude and spit them out. It’s definitely a southern thing and needs to stay down there! LOL
I’m from south Mississippi and I happen to really like boiled peanuts. I may have to give these a try as I’ve never made my own, but have eaten plenty in my life!
This is the best! So simple and delicious.
Where can I find the raw peanuts? As a Bostonian that lived a decade in the South, I came to enjoy these and would love to make them.
I buy them at a farmer’s market all summer. Keep an eye on the produce section in the grocery store for “green peanuts.”
I never tasted boiled peanuts until I had moved to Hawaii in the 1980’s. There, they boil them with Hawaiian salt and star anise (I believe it’s a Chinese recipe). Yes, the texture is different. But there’s something comforting about them that I can’t explain. I would expect the southern version to be similar (texture wise, anyway) and urge you to try a small batch before you make judgement.
My boyfriend and I met a guy at a farmer’s market selling boiled peanuts (he’s bringing the southern snack north to MN!) several years ago and my boyfriend’s been hooked ever since! Didn’t think I could ever make them at home.
What’s the trick to getting them out of the shell? I tried them in NC this summer, and every single one had to be dug out. I didn’t like the peanut getting under my fingernail.
I agree! Please don’t rate a recipe badly because you don’t like to eat that particular food. I can’t wait to try this…LOVE boiled peanuts!