In today’s post, you will learn an easy and very famous Southern snack recipe – Instant pot boiled peanuts. It gets ready in under 1 hour and 30 minutes. We love these boiled peanuts for tailgating. SO easy to make, the best and healthy snack.
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It revives childhood memories!
One of my favorite childhood memories is eating a bowl full of boiled peanuts during the monsoon.
What are Boiled peanuts?
Raw Peanuts with shells are boiled in gallons of water with a generous amount of salt.
You can also season them with your favorite seasonings like –
- Cajun seasoning
- Red pepper flakes
- curry powder
- peri peri spice mix
- BBQ seasoning, etc.
Everything tastes so good with boiled peanuts.
These are must during game season.
They'd normally take between 2.5-3 hours to boil on the stove, but thanks to the Instant Pot, we can do this in half the time. Plus it does not heat up your kitchen at the same time!
They're literally one of the easiest things you'll make in the Instant Pot.
You can make them in a slow cooker/ crockpot too. But making boiled peanuts in the instant pot is a game-changer.
It saves a lot of time, completely hands-free jobs and perfect for a last-minute tailgating snack.
How to make Instant pot boiled peanut?
Wash peanuts to remove any dirt. Drain well.
Add washed and drained peanuts inside the pot. (photo 1)
Add water and season with salt. (Photo 2 and 3)
If you like to season, add any seasoning of your choice (check our seasoning ideas above)
Give it a stir.
Keep in mind that they will float, so you will need to place a weight on top of them to keep them submerged. I simply place the steel plate. (photo 4)
Close the lid and set the vent valve on the sealing position. (Photo 5)
Select MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK mode on instant pot and adjust the timer to 80 minutes on high pressure. (photo 6)
Once cooking time is done, let the pressure release naturally.
Open lid. Take out the steel plate. (photo 7)
Do taste tests to check for salt, adjust to suit your taste buds.
Drain peanuts from water. (Photo 8)
How to eat them?
Pick a peanut and gently squeeze the shell until it pops open.
Pull apart the shell into two, pick the legume and eat it, discard shell.
Serve immediately, while still warm.
You can make Peanut Salad too.
Notes and pro-tips
- Make sure to buy RAW peanuts, not the roasted one. I bought it from Amazon.
- I couldn’t find green peanuts in my area. If you could find it, use them. Instead of cooking them for 80 minutes, cook them for 30 minutes on high pressure.
- Store any leftover boiled peanuts in the fridge. They stay fresh for 7 to 10 days. If you want to store much longer, pop boiled peanuts in a zip lock bag and pop it in the freezer. It stays good for several months.
- This recipe requires a good amount of salt. Don't worry. Water that will be added to boil peanuts is going to soak up most of the salt, your peanuts are not going to be overpowered with salt. Also remember, boiled peanuts are supposed to taste salty!
- I find 80 minutes is the perfect time to pressure cook raw peanuts, but you could go a little longer, especially if you like them really soft.
How to reheat?
Reheat refrigerated or frozen peanuts in a pot with water. Heat it for up to 10 minutes in rolling boil. or Place frozen or refrigerated peanuts in a microwave-safe container. Cover it and microwave for a minute on high power.
P.S. – Not responsible for obsession! 😉
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Instant Pot Boiled Peanuts
Method
- Wash peanuts to remove any dirt. Drain well.
- Add washed and drained peanuts inside the pot.
- Add water and season with salt.
- If you like to season, add any seasoning of your choice (check our seasoning ideas above)
- Give it a stir.
- Keep in mind that they will float, so you will need to place a weight on top of them to keep them submerged. I simply place the steel plate.
- Close the lid and set the vent valve on the sealing position.
- Select MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK mode on instant pot and adjust the timer to 80 minutes on high pressure.
- Once cooking time is done, let the pressure release naturally.
- Open lid. Take out the steel plate.
- Do taste tests to check for salt, adjust to suit your taste buds.
- Drain peanuts from water. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Notes
- Make sure to buy RAW peanuts, not the roasted one. I bought it from Amazon.
- I couldn’t find green peanuts in my area. If you could find it, use them. Instead of cooking them for 80 minutes, cook them for 30 minutes on high pressure.
- Store any leftover boiled peanuts in the fridge. They stay fresh for 7 to 10 days. If you want to store much longer, pop boiled peanuts in a zip lock bag and pop it in the freezer. It stays good for several months.
- This recipe requires a good amount of salt. Don't worry. Water that will be added to boil peanuts is going to soak up most of the salt, your peanuts are not going to be overpowered with salt. Also remember, boiled peanuts are supposed to taste salty!
- I find 80 minutes is the perfect time to pressure cook raw peanuts, but you could go a little longer, especially if you like them really soft.
How to eat them?
- Pick a peanut and gently squeeze the shell until it pops open.
- Pull apart the shell into two, pick the legume and eat it, discard shell.
- Serve immediately, while still warm.
- You can make Peanut Salad too.
How to reheat?
Reheat refrigerated or frozen peanuts in a pot with water. Heat it for up to 10 minutes in rolling boil. or Place frozen or refrigerated peanuts in a microwave-safe container. Cover it and microwave for a minute on high power. P.S. – Not responsible for obsession! 😉Private Notes
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Dhwani.
Oh, Dhwani! I’m sharing your recipe site with all of my family! We are a family that grew up on boiled peanuts because I’m pretty sure they run in our bloodline. On my grandfather’s farm, we grew them, harvested them in big straw baskets in the hottest months of summer, washed them in big steel tubs & they were cooked in huge pot pressure cookers. Such sweet memories connected to these southern delicacies!! Thank you for sharing your recipe so I could make them myself at home! These are loved by everyone in this house!!
Thanks a lot for the feedback. 🙂