Spicy peanuts
Peanut 600g | Zanthoxylum bungeanum 1 scoop |
Majiao 1 scoop | Dried chili 1 small package |
Star anise 1 | Five-spice powder 1 scoop |
Salt 3 spoons | sugar A little |
Oil Appropriate amount |
Step 1
Prepare the peanuts, wash them thoroughly and control the water for later useStep 2
Sichuan peppercorns, peppercorns, dried chili peppers, salt, allspice, star anise, ready for later useStep 3
Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot. After the water boils, put all the seasonings in step 2 into the pot and cook over low heat for a while.Step 4
Add the peanuts and cook for a minute, turn off the heat and set aside until the peanuts cool down and become flavorful.Step 5
Peel the cold peanuts. It is best to wear gloves and rub the skins off with both hands. Use a kitchen towel to soak up the peeled peanuts and divide them into 2 parts.Step 6
Put the divided peanuts in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours and eat them at any time for the second step of processing.Step 7
frozen peanutsStep 8
Heat the peanuts in cold oil. Stir occasionally during the heating process to prevent the peanuts from sticking to the pot.StepStep 9
Remove the peanuts when they are all floating and slightly yellow in color.Step 10
Pour out most of the oil in the pot, leave a little to cool, stir-fry the Sichuan peppercorns over low heat, add peanuts, stir evenly, add salt and a little sugar to taste after taking it out of the potStep 11
The prepared peanuts will be very crispy when cooled, but not too crispy when hot. Another point is to eat it right away. It’s not very spicy or numb. Put it in a crisper and keep it for a day or two. It tastes great! It is definitely spicy and crispy. The color of the peanuts is also dyed by Sichuan peppercorns and chili peppers. The color and taste are just right. Spicy peanut cooking tips1. Peeling peanuts is very troublesome. Don't peel them one by one. Rub them with the palms of your hands. When they are almost done, pick out the ones that fall off and continue rubbing them. To make spicy peanuts, of course you have to break them in half. So don't worry. Peeling them one by one is too complete, without the feeling of spicy peanuts being broken into pieces. 2. Adding salt and five-spice powder in the first step is to make the peanuts taste better. 3. For such a troublesome thing, it is better to make more at once and put them in the refrigerator. When you want to eat them, you will have ready-made peanuts without peeling them. You can make it in advance and wait two days before eating. 4. The freshly made spicy peanuts are also very crispy but not spicy enough. It is recommended to seal them for one day before eating.