Almost Famous Honey Roasted Peanuts Recipes

ROASTED PEANUTS

Steps:

• *Cooks note: If eating peanuts roasted right out of the shell, use Virginia or Valencia peanuts. If utilizing roasted peanuts to make peanut butter, use Spanish peanuts as they have a higher oil content.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Rinse the peanuts under cool water to remove excess dirt. Pat dry and place in a large bowl and toss with the peanut oil and salt until well coated.
• Place on 2 half sheet pans, making sure to spread them out into a single layer. Roast in the oven for 30 to 35 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through cooking. Once you remove the peanuts from the oven, let them cool slightly before eating. They will continue to "cook" and become crunchy as they cool.
• If using peanuts to make peanut butter, remove shells and discard. Remove the skin by rubbing the peanuts together in your hands held over a salad spinner, allowing the peanuts and skins to fall into the bowl. Once the skin has been loosened from all of the peanuts close the salad spinner and spin until all of the skin has been separated from the peanuts.

HONEY ROASTED PEANUTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix white sugar with salt until blended, and set aside. Stir the honey, brown sugar, and water together in a large pan over medium-low heat until the mixture boils and the sugar crystals have dissolved. Cook the syrup until thickened and bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the peanuts, remove from heat, and mix in the butter. Place the peanuts into a deep bowl, sprinkle with white sugar-salt mixture, and shake the dish to coat with sugar mixture and prevent the peanuts from sticking together. Let cool.

HONEY ROASTED PEANUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place peanuts in a bowl.
• Heat butter and honey together, in microwave or on stove top, stirring well; Toss with peanuts.
• Spread peanuts on a cookie sheet and bake at 350F for 5 to 10 minutes; After the 1st 5 minutes check them & stir every 1 or 2 minutes until peanuts are golden brown - the glaze will thicken and darken.
• Remove, stir while cooling for 5 - 10 minutes until they no longer stick together.
• *Sprinkle with salt (optional) or mix it in with the honey & butter mixture; you can also toss with sugar.
• *I saw these at a Chinese restaurant covered with Powdered Sugar - yummy!
• These taste great while they're warm! (and may leave a little butter on your fingers).

HONEY PEANUTS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons peanut oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons honey, 3/4 cup peanuts, 4 sliced scallions and 1/2 teaspoon each red pepper flakes and five-spice powder. Cook, stirring, until glazed, about 10 minutes. Stir in 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar and cook 1 minute. Transfer to a foil-lined baking sheet; season with salt and let cool.

LOW COUNTRY BOILED PEANUTS

Steps:

• Put the water in a large stockpot, add the salt, and bring to a boil. Add the peanuts and simmer for 1 to 2 hours, testing a peanut occasionally, until the shells tear open with ease and the peanuts inside are completely tender (even a little mushy).
• Drain and serve warm. Uneaten peanuts can be stored in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Heat cold peanuts to hand-hot in the microwave before serving.
• Note: To make this recipe, you must have green peanuts--uncooked, fresh peanuts, which are still tender and not dried or crunchy. Outside the Southern US, green peanuts can sometimes be purchased at specialty or gourmet stores, or mail-ordered. Don't try this with dried or cooked peanuts.

CLASSIC COCKTAIL PEANUTS

Steps:

• Mix together the sugar, paprika, thyme, mustard, cinnamon, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet.
• Put the egg white in a large bowl and whisk until frothy. Add the peanuts and toss to coat in the egg white. Add the spice blend and toss again to coat.
• Spread the nut mixture evenly out onto the prepared baking sheet and bake, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet, then transfer to a large bowl.

VENDOR STYLE HONEY ROASTED PEANUTS

Steps:

• Mix the sugar and salt in a bowl and set aside.
• Bring the honey, water and oil to boil in a saucepan.
• Add the peanuts to the honey mixture.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes stirring frequently.
• When the liquid is practically gone, add the sugar and salt and continue stirring on low heat until sugar has turned reddish-brown approximately 5 more minutes. You will recognize the honey roasted peanut look.
• Take off heat and spread in one layer on a cookie sheet or foil until it cools. Break into pieces and store in an airtight container.