Green peanuts are really just fresh raw peanuts straight from the ground (before they’ve been salted, dried or roasted). If you’ve never had a boiled green peanut, they’re closer in spirit to edamame than the dry roasted variety sold by the monocled peanut. They’re not actually green, but the name is a disambiguation for the term “raw peanut” which can include dried roasted peanuts.
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh green peanuts
- 2 Tbs dark brown sugar
- 2 Tbs kosher salt
- 1 tsp five spice powder
- 2 whole star anise
- 1 clove of garlic mashed
- 2 thai chilies sliced in half lengthwise
- 3 C water
Direction
1. Thoroughly rinse any extra dirt off the peanuts.
2. Add all the ingredients into a covered pot and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat to a simmer and cook for about 30 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the peanuts sit in the brine overnight.
3. The next day, drain the peanuts and serve. Refrigerate any uneaten portion.