Boiled Peanuts

An easy yet delicious snack of boiled peanuts! Something commonly found at Vietnamese supermarkets.

Prep time: PT15M

Total time: PT15M

Rating

5 stars (5 reviews)

boiled cabbage, peanuts

Soak peanuts in water for 15 minutes to loosen dirt, rinse and drain
Add peanuts and salt to boiling water
Keep a low-medium boil for 1 hour, checking for doneness every 20-30 minutes. It should have some bite and be soft, but not mushy. It can take 1-4 hours depending on age of the peanuts.

Lindy on 2020-07-21 (5 stars):
I grew up in Louisiana eating boiled peanuts and love them. I now live in Seattle and can buy them at a local Japanese grocery chain. These are spiced with Asian spices, but I like them in any form or fashion. I was buying them 1 day, and the check out person was of European descent. She looked at my packages like I had snake or perhaps live crawling Klingon food. She asked what you do with them. I pointed out that this was a grocery store, so you might assume that they are food to be eaten and that they are delicious. The Asian woman behind me cracked up and agreed. Thanks for your blog Huy. We really love your food having learned Vietnamese food in Houston in the 80s.
mar on 2017-10-18 (5 stars):
congrats for all the recipes!!! they look amazing :) How long would the peanuts last once they are boiled and what's the best way to keep them?
Quoc on 2017-10-08 (5 stars):
Hi Huy, Can I use the images and provide the credit backlink to your site? Thanks,