Boiled Peanuts
Boiled peanuts made at home — Instant Pot Southern boiled peanuts, Cajun crockpot peanuts, and plain salted green peanuts for ballgames and porch afternoons.
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snackInstant Pot Southern Boiled Peanuts
A delicious Southern snack made easy in the Instant Pot, perfect for summer gatherings.
Sabrina HillIngredients
- 2 pounds green peanuts
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1 tbsp Zatarain’s Liquid Crab Boil
- 1 tbsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
Instructions
- 1Dump the peanuts in a strainer and pluck off any long stems. Rinse thoroughly.
- 2Add the peanuts to the Instant Pot, and cover with all other ingredients plus enough water to cover the peanuts.
- 3Use a steamer to put on top of the peanuts and gently press down to keep them in place (this step isn’t necessary but we did it).
- 4Hit 'Manual' or 'Pressure Cook' High Pressure for 45 minutes and allow a natural release OR for 60 minutes and do a quick release.
- 5If using raw peanuts instead of green peanuts, soak them overnight and then cook for 80 minutes and allow a natural release.
- 6When done, transport to a large container with a bunch of the liquid it cooked in and refrigerate for a few hours as these taste best cold.
- 7Enjoy!
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Quick Tips
- 1
Rinse the peanuts well
Green peanuts come out of the field with dirt in the shells. Rinse in cool water 2 or 3 times until the water runs clear.
- 2
Keep them under water
Peanuts float, so set a plate or steamer basket on top to hold them below the water line for even salting.
- 3
Salt at the start
Add the salt with the water, not at the end, so it works its way through the shell during the whole cook.
- 4
Taste before you drain
Pull one out at the 4-hour mark in the crockpot and bite it. If it's still firm, give it another hour and check again.
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