Barbara Tropp

Fried Peanut Butter

Preparation info
  • Makes

    1 cup

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
top 1000China Moon Cookbook
China Moon Cookbook

By Barbara Tropp

Published 1992

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups raw peanuts
  • 2 to 4 cups peanut or corn oil, for deep-frying

Method

  1. In a wok or deep, heavy skillet, add the oil to a depth of 1½ to 2 inches. Balance a deep-fry thermometer on the rim of the pan.
  2. Bring the oil to 350°F. Adjust the heat so the temperature doesn’t rise.
  3. Fry the peanuts in 2 or 3 batches, stirring until golden, 30