Salty, tasty and irresistible these Boiled Peanuts have a nice creole flavoring that makes you grab more and more. The perfect treat for any time of year.
Place the peanuts in a large stockpot. Add water to cover the peanuts, mix the peanuts up with your hands and then drain off the water. Do this one more time, for this step we are just washing the peanuts in case there is any dirt on them.
Add the salt, creole seasoning, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, and water. You may not need all the water, we are just looking to cover the peanuts with water when you press them down into the pot. At first, the peanuts will float. Mix everything up to combine.
Place over high heat and bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cover. Simmer for 6-8 hours until tender or your desired texture. I like to start checking them at the 5-hour mark.
Keep an eye on them and stir them up about every 30 minutes. If the water level goes down, add some more warm water.
After a few hours, the peanuts will be saturated in the liquid and will settle onto the bottom of the pot.
Serve immediately. These are fantastic served hot, warm, room temperature, or cold!
Notes
These can be enjoyed warm or cold.
They can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
Make sure that you are using a large enough pot to fit 2 pounds of peanuts.
If you do not like creole seasoning others can be substituted, see above on ideas.