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Easy Slow Cooker Boiled Peanuts

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. :)

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Easy Slow Cooker Boiled Peanuts

Slow Cooker 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.
4 Reviews / 4 Average
Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Cook Time: 7 hours hrs
Total Time: 7 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
Course: Snacks & Appetizers
Cuisine: American
Method: Slow Cooker
Diet: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Vegetarian
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Servings: 7 people
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ 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 crushed red pepper

Instructions
 

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Drain and serve warm or refrigerate for up to 4 or 5 days. Great to have on hand for hungry house guests!

Notes

We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Boiled Peanuts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 557 Calories from Fat 432
% Daily Value*
Fat 48g74%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Sodium 3016mg131%
Potassium 743mg21%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 10g42%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 26g52%
Vitamin A 380IU8%
Vitamin C 0.6mg1%
Calcium 105mg11%
Iron 3.9mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Kat says

    August 09, 2017 at 8:33 pm

    5 stars
    This is basically how I've been making mine at home. I LOVE boiled peanuts, my Mother is from South Carolina, and I'm stuck in California. So these are required when I am missing these amazing snacks!

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  2. Matt Freeman says

    August 04, 2017 at 1:06 pm

    5 stars
    I've read the comments on here regarding one of my most beloved snack foods, and truly feel that these folks that commented on the negative side are communists!! Boiled peanuts are wonderful, especially with a refreshing adult beverage. I have a pot boiling right now. I also found the slow cooker recipe, and am doing a batch in the slow cooker for the first time. Hopefully they will turn out just as good as the stovetop version. Cajun on the stove, and just salted ones in the slow cooker.

    Reply
  3. Lynette W Strickland says

    May 27, 2017 at 6:32 pm

    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!

    Reply
  4. Shelby says

    February 03, 2017 at 12:04 pm

    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.

    Reply
  5. Kara says

    December 14, 2016 at 10:16 pm

    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.

    Reply
  6. Kate says

    December 14, 2016 at 2:27 pm

    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.

    Reply
  7. Kristen says

    December 14, 2016 at 2:22 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • Stacey says

      February 02, 2017 at 12:51 pm

      I buy them at a farmer's market all summer. Keep an eye on the produce section in the grocery store for "green peanuts."

      Reply
  8. Lisa says

    December 14, 2016 at 2:10 pm

    5 stars
    This is the best! So simple and delicious.

    Reply
  9. Melanie says

    December 14, 2016 at 1:48 pm

    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!

    Reply
  10. yvonne says

    December 14, 2016 at 1:05 pm

    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

    Reply
  11. Ellen says

    December 14, 2016 at 12:04 pm

    1 star
    I'm sorry, but boiled peanuts are horrible. I have tried them more than once and find them inedible.

    Reply
    • Kay says

      December 14, 2016 at 1:31 pm

      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.

      Reply

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