Deciding what to take to a tailgating occasion is usually a activity all by itself: Does it want to remain scorching? Chilly? Cooked on the final minute? Dietary restrictions? Transportable with out a whole bean dip dumping out within the backseat of the automotive? (I’ve no clue the place that very particular query got here from)
Boiled peanuts are such a enjoyable Southern custom, solely made daunting by the period of time they take to prepare dinner. This model is simplified with the gradual cooker, simply begin them a day or two earlier than you’d wish to eat them. Boiled peanuts retailer nicely within the fridge for a number of days, and are an ideal, well-loved tailgating deal with!
Sluggish Cooker Cajun Boiled Peanuts
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook dinner: 24 hours (yep)
Yield: Serves 8-10
INGREDIENTS
- 1½-2 kilos (uncooked or dried) peanuts of their shells
- 8 cups water
- 4 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt (lower to 2 tea-spoons if utilizing desk salt)
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
DIRECTIONS
Add all substances to a gradual cooker (a minimum of 5-quart capability). Stir gently to mix.
Cook dinner the peanuts on LOW for twenty-four hours (most well-liked) or HIGH for 12 hours, stirring each 6 hours or so, or everytime you consider it.
Throughout the cooking course of, if the liquid drops beneath the highest of the peanuts, add a cup or so extra water to maintain the peanuts largely submerged in liquid.
After 24 hours, the peanut shells ought to be deeply mushy and the peanuts mushy and really flavorful. Serve heat, chilly, or at room temperature. Take pleasure in!
Suggestions and Tips:
These peanuts will be cooked on the stovetop at medium low for about 6 hours – you’ll want so as to add water each hour or so to maintain the extent up because the peanuts simmer.
Generally peanuts of their shells are labeled as “uncooked” (extra recent) or “dried” (much less recent). On this explicit recipe the distinction isn’t big, simply don’t purchase something labeled “roasted.”
I discover peanuts of their shells pretty reliably on the state farmer’s market on Rutherford Street and Sprouts on Woodruff Street.
Salt is such a private choice, and a few Cajun spice blends are extra salty than others. After about 12 hours within the gradual cooker, style a few of the broth – it ought to be very salty, and a peanut – it ought to nonetheless be crunchy however pretty salty. If something tastes bland, add extra salt or Cajun seasoning to your choice.
