Boiled Peanuts Recipe – Slow Cooked

How to cooked boiled peanuts? Make this slow-cooked boiled peanuts recipe. Put ingredients in a slow cooker and forget it. Holiday snacks for your guests

Boiled Peanuts are one of the healthiest snacks, but, I have always had a tough time convincing myself to eat them.

I always have to make them into a fancy recipe before I can eat them.

My favorite way to eat peanuts is to put them in peanut satay sauce and then use it as a marinate.

Ok, seriously, who doesn’t love a good boiled peanuts recipe?

Every holiday season, I see friends or family members serve peanuts for people to snack while they are having a conversation. Even before the carolers have started singing, I have consumed 2 whole bowls of peanuts.

Why is slow-cooked better than boiling them on the stove?

A few years ago, I saw the Chinese version of a boiled peanuts recipe.  They had similar ingredients but also added garlic in it.  It was so delicious that I had to make my own version.

All the ingredients in these boiled peanuts recipe are very Christmas friendly.   The nutmeg, cinnamon and star-anise are the trio of holiday ingredients and they make this peanuts so very very delicious. Also, it is a very low-calorie nut, good source of fiber and a great source of Monounsaturated Fat.  Source: Livestrong.com

I couldn’t have asked for a better healthy appetizer recipe for the holidays.  Talk about an easy appetizer!  All I did was put the ingredients into a slow cooker around.  By the time my guests arriving at 6:30pm, the peanuts were ready to go.

The lesson I learned was that I should have had 2 slow cookers going because these boiled peanuts recipe proved to be incredibly popular.

These boiled peanuts also make the perfect snacks, so, put them in your favorite snack prep bag.

What is your favorite healthy snack recipe during the holidays?

Slow-cooked Boiled Peanuts Recipe

Boiled Peanuts Recipe – Slow Cooked

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Boiled Peanut Recipe - perfect healthy snack with holiday flavors. This slow cooked boiled peanuts are a perfect holiday snack idea. Set the cooker in the corner and let your guests eat from eat. Quick snack idea.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 7 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 4 servings

Calories 439 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 Cups Jumbo Peanut Shells (Raw and unsalted)
• 2 tsp Sea Salt (or to taste)
• 2 drops Vanilla Essence
• 3 cinnamon sticks Medium sized
• 4 cloves
• 2 pieces Star Anise
• 1 tsp Nutmeg Freshly Ground
• 1.5 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar (optional)
• Water Enough to fill 3/4 of the slow cooker

Instructions

 

• Fill the slow cooker with the water
• Add the salt and stir
• Add all the ingredients except the peanuts
• Start the slow cooker and let the water warm up on high for 30 minutes (with closed lid)
• Wash the peanuts thoroughly and drain
• Add the peanuts to the warm water and stir well with a wooden spoon
• Keep the slow cooker on high for about 2 hours and then turn it down to low for another 1 hours.

Notes

A quick tip on how to serve these boiled peanuts recipe: Leave the boiled peanuts in the slow cooker at the "Keep Warm" setting. Your guests can take them into a paper cup or bowl and snack on them.

Nutrition

Serving: 4gCalories: 439kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 17gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 1168mgPotassium: 491mgFiber: 7gSugar: 3gCalcium: 69mgIron: 2.1mg

Keyword How to boil peanuts in a slow cooker

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