Q&A for How to Boil Peanuts Using Roasted Peanuts

Yes, you can boil them without any seasoning if you want to.

Drain the peanuts, put them in a sealed container, and store them in the fridge.

Yes. They won't taste quite as plain as the raw ones, but they'll be good either way.

No, you just need to boil them.

Yes, that should work. Just check on them periodically.

Green peanuts cook the quickest, they have not been dried for storage. Raw peanuts only will cook quicker with longer pre-soak times, like over night. Boiled peanuts are the basic supplement for extra protein for any meal.

It is best to boil your peanuts for a least 3 hours, but if it seems that they need to be boiled for longer, then go ahead and try to boil them for longer! Just make sure to check on your peanuts about every 5 to 15 minutes to make sure they don't burn or are not overcooked.

An instapot can be used to speed up this time-consuming process. The instapot has a steam option, so it cuts the time nearly in half.

It really depends on how many peanuts but for 2 pounds, it is 6 hours, so 1 pound is 3 hours. Check during cooking time, to see if they need more water added.

No, salt on the shell of the peanut will be negligible in the recipe. Include the salt as written.

It is best to put the peanuts in water and boil for a least 3 hours. But if it seems that they need to be boiled for longer, then go ahead and try to boil them for longer. Just make sure to check on your peanuts about every 5 to 15 minutes, to make sure they don't burn or are not overcooked.

For white rice, you would pick the rice setting on the pot and put it in for about 11-12 minutes.

Put peanuts and salt into whatever pressure cooker cooking pot you have, it really doesn't matter the size, then cover with water. Add a plate on top to hold down the peanuts. Lock on lid and close the pressure valve. Cook on High Pressure for about 62-66 minutes.

The sugar that is put in the dish to flavor. Sugar itself does not have a bactericidal effect, but it can help to regulate the growth of microorganisms. The main reason is that sugar can reduce the activity of water in the dish, so that those microorganisms attached to the dish do not get the water necessary to live and reproduce, and even make microbial cells dehydrated, and then in a physiologically dry state, although not killed, then the dish is less likely to spoil.

Yes, you can. However, it will take longer, so consider tasting a peanut every 3-5 minutes to determine its readiness.

Yes. Use clean water to wash the peanuts.