Super Spicy Boiled Peanuts

7 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs raw peanuts, in shell (green ones are best but hard to find up north)
  • water, about 4 quarts
  • 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup crushed red pepper flakes
  • 6 -10 whole black peppercorns
  • 6 garlic cloves, peeled left whole
  • 1/4 cup salt (kosher is best)

Directions

  1. 1
    Add all ingredients to a large pot
  2. 2
    stir well.
  3. 3
    set on high heat to boil.
  4. 4
    once boiling reduce heat to a low simmer
  5. 5
    simmer until soft usually about 3 hours stir occasionally.

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