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Instant Pot boiled peanuts

Instant Pot boiled peanuts are tasty, delicious snack and they are so easy to make. Perfect snack to enjoy on a game day, by the beach or for tailgating. Best part is that it takes less than an hour to make them in the instant pot. Vegan and Gluten free too!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Snack
Author: Madhavi

Equipment

  • 6 qt Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 1 lb raw peanuts in shell please check the note
  • ¼ cup salt ( I used sea salt)
  • enough water to cover about one inch above the peanut level
  • red chili flakes or cajun seasoning (optional) to taste

Instructions

  •  Look for any peanuts which are rotten and remove them.
  • Add plenty of water and wash them to remove any dirt. Repeat this step couple of times to remove all the dirt.
    green peanuts soaked in water

Instant Pot boiled peanuts -

  • Put the washed peanuts into the inner pot of your instant pot and add sea salt and water. Make sure the water is one inch above the peanut level.
    penauts and seas salt with lots of water in the instant pot
  • Give a mix and close the lid. Adjust the valve to the sealing position and press manual or pressure cooker mode. Adjust the time to 45 minutes.
    45 minutes time set in the instant pot
  • Once the cooking time is up, wait for 30 minutes before opening the lid.
  • The cooking time may vary depending on the quality of the peanuts used. I used the peanuts which I got in local Indian store and cooking for 45 minutes with natural pressure release gave perfectly cooked soft peanuts.
  • Enjoy the boiled peanuts when they are still warm.
    boiled peanuts in the instant pot

Stove top boiled peanuts-

  • Add the washed peanuts, salt and water to a large pot. Bring it to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 2 hours until the desired level of softness.
  • Make sure there is plenty of water while cooking.

Notes

Generally we get two kinds of shelled peanuts- 
If using freshly harvested peanuts, often referred as green peanuts ( they look just like brown peanuts), the cooking time is 
cook for 45 minutes + natural pressure release (about 30 minutes)
or cook for 60 minutes + quick release
If using raw peanuts which are air dried for longer shelf life, these take more time to cook.
soak them over night and cook for 80 minutes + natural pressure release
If the peanuts are not soft as per your liking, cook them for few more minutes.