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Pressure Cooker Boiled Peanuts
These soft, moist, and salty Pressure Cooker Boiled Peanuts take only 75 minutes to cook. They make a delicious snack any time of the day or year.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 15 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb raw peanuts in their shells ((450g))
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 star anise
- 6 cloves
- ¼ cup kosher salt ((60g))
Instructions
- 1
Wash raw peanuts 4 to 5 times to get rid of dirt. Drain.
- 2
Transfer washed peanuts to the pressure cooker insert. Fill with sufficient water to cover peanuts. Add cinnamon stick, star anise, and cloves. Stir in kosher salt.
- 3
Lock on the lid. Make sure the valve is set to pressure.
- 4
Cook on high for 75 to 90 minutes. When done allow pressure to release naturally.
- 5
Carefully open the lid and remove peanuts with a metal strainer.
- 6
Serve warm or at room temperature.