Hawaii Boiled Peanuts Recipes

BOILED PEANUTS RECIPE

Steps:

• Place the raw peanuts in a sink of water and swirl them around to remove any dust and dirt.
• Place in a colander, rinse again and let drain.
• Fill a large stockpot about 3/4's full of water.
• Add the washed raw peanuts.
• Place stockpot on stove and turn the heat to Medium-High, let come to a rolling boil.
• Cover the pot, reduce the heat to Medium and let boil for about 3 hours.
• Add the salt, stir. You can also add hot water if needed at this point.
• Taste the peanuts about every 30 minutes from here on until cooked to desired doneness.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Serve warm and enjoy.

INSTANT POT HAWAIIAN BOILED PEANUTS

Steps:

• Rinse and sort the peanuts, discarding any debris or severely cracked shells.
• In the insert pot of the Instant Pot, combine peanuts, salt, star anise, and ginger. Add enough water to cover.
• Place trivet on top of the peanuts and use a heatproof dish to weigh down the trivet. This will help the peanuts stay submerged in liquid.
• Close lid and set the vent to the sealed position. Select a cook time of 80 minutes at high pressure. Once the cook time is complete, allow a natural pressure release.
• When the pressure has released and the valve has dropped, carefully remove the lid. Use tongs to remove the dish and trivet.
• Enjoy warm or allow to cool.

INSTANT POT BOILED PEANUTS

Steps:

• Rinse peanuts under running water to remove impurities.
• Pour peanuts, salt, and water in the inner pot of the Instant Pot.
• Place the trivet and a bowl (any oven safe Pyrex, glass, or ceramic) over the peanuts to keep them submerged under the water. Cover and set to sealing.
• Cook on manual high pressure for 60 minutes. Allow natural pressure release for 30 minutes.
• Remove inner pot and drain water. Cool and ENJOY!

HAWAIIAN BOILED PEANUTS

Steps:

• Rinse the raw peanuts and pick out any debris. Place the raw peanuts in a large pot.
• Top with the sea salt, star anise, ginger, and black peppercorns. Cover with water.
• If cooking with the Instant Pot/pressure cooker, use the manual setting, and cook on high pressure for 45 minutes.

HAWAII BOILED PEANUTS

Steps:

• Wash peanuts until water is clear. Add water to cover peanuts and soak overnight. Put weight on so that peanuts are soaking.
• Drain and rinse several times until water is clean.
• Add star anise; cover and boil for 30 to 45 minutes, testing to see that peanuts are cooked, but not soft. Do not overcook. Turn off heat, add salt and mix.
• Cover and let stand for approximately 30 to 45 minutes.