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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (381g) Recipe makes 6 servings
Calories 1449
Calories from Fat 1077		(74%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 119.7g	184%
	Saturated Fat 18.3g	91%
	Monounsaturated Fat 59.3g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 36.0g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 69mg		23%
Sodium 18951mg		789%
Potassium 1876mg		53%
Total Carbohydrate 36.6g		12%
	Dietary Fiber 19.3g	77%
	Sugars 9.0g
Protein 79.9g		159%
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Boiled Peanuts

Recipe #177010 | 3 hours | 3 hours prep | add private note

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By: cinda37379
Jul 10, 2006

I grew up on Miami, my parents were from georgia...I can remember summers spent with cousins in the tobacca fields and I remember great big black iron pots at the family reunion with greens and another with boiled peanuts..they were good times! There was always a huge slab of smoked meat in the pot of peanuts...and my folks would always start a pot with smoked meat and hot peppers for those who like life "Spiced up" a bit. I still fix mine that way altho we don't have them often, Try it..especially if you are one who doesn't care for boiled peanuts..these will change your mind I hope! It is difficult for me to give the correct quantity of water and salt opposed to the peanuts as I never measure.

SERVES 6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

3 lbs green raw peanuts
water
1 cup salt
1 lb smoked ham hock or meat (may use ham bone)
hot peppers (optional)

Directions

1
I had trouble putting in 2-3 lbs of green raw jumbo peanuts. I am new at posting -- please forgive.
2
Wash peanuts well to get rid of excess grit.
3
I always cover my peanuts with water add 1/2 the salt and bring to a boil for approx 15-20 minutes
4
Pour off that water and add more and the rest of the salt and smoked meat a cook until they are finished. You may need ro add more salt, this can be done as they cook and you begin to taste for doneness.
5
Usually a couple of hours on medium simmer.really to suit your own taste.I like mine fairly soft. Salt also is to your own taste. I split my batch in half most of the time and add hot peppers to taste as my kids love them hot.
6
Also, after they are finished cooking take them out of the water.if you don't they will continue to absorb the salt and will become way to salty.
7
Enjoy.and please let me know how you like them!