Hot and Spicy Boiled Peanuts and Southern Roadtrips
Seriously southern, Hot and Spicy Boiled Peanuts!
You know you’re in the South, when you pass little road-side stands with hand painted “boiled peanuts” signs. They pretty much so holler at you, that you can’t help but pull over and buy a hot steamy bag of them to christen your road trip.
Boiled Peanuts are the epitome of Southern culture.
I love those local make-shift road side stands! You can find the best local produce, snacks to go and meet some of the most amazing people.
While at the local market the other day, I came across a massive bag of raw green peanuts. Yaaasss! I’m pretty sure you can figure out how this ends up. Nope, I didn’t hesitate for a minute, I grabbed myself a bag (massive bag, by the way) and headed home to make this recipe for hot and spicy, Tabasco spiked Boiled Peanuts.
Now, you may have seen other recipes that require you to soak them for 8 hours or overnight and then boil them. This is not that kind of recipe. No soaking required. Plain and simple, boil ’em up and enjoy!
You can make this recipe in a large stock pot as I did, or you can adapt the recipe and make these boiled peanuts in the Crock Pot. Simple. Easy. Done.
Check out these classic Boiled Peanuts recipes:
- Basic Boiled Peanuts by Paula Deen
- How to Boil Peanuts (with a stick?)
I’m a sucker for enjoying them hot, straight out of the pot, but they taste equally amazing cold.
Enjoy!
Hot and Spicy Boiled Peanuts
Easy to make, flavored with a nice dose of Old Bay and a bit of Tabasco Sauce to sober up these southern "road-trip" favorites, Boiled Peanuts!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs raw, green Peanuts, in their shells
- 6 oz Old Bay seasoning
- 6 Tbsp Tabasco Sauce
- 1/2 cup Salt
- Water
Instructions
- In a large stock pot, add the Peanuts, cover with water. Stir in the seasonings and bring to a boil over medium high heat, cooking for about 1 1/2 hours for "al dente" or up to 3 hours, adding water if needed, for softer boiled peanuts.
- Remove from heat, allow to cool slightly. Enjoy hot or chilled.
- Can be kept in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Notes
If you wish to tone down the spicy bit, just decrease the amount of Tabasco Sauce or completely omit.
To make in the Crock Pot:
In a 6 qt. Crock Pot, add the raw peanuts plus remaining ingredients, cover with about 10 cups of water and cook on low for 20 - 24 hours. Drain and serve hot or chilled.
Adapted from Southern Living
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Stacey is a Southern girl with a taste for travel, thriving on the discovery of the world through food. After spending many years traveling and living overseas, she’s now back home in her beloved deep south enjoying life with her three little ones and loving the adventure. She’s a food stylist and food photographer, as well as, the creative behind Little Figgy Food, where she loves to inspire others to try new flavors and foodie techniques.
