Ann Le

Boiled Peanuts

Ɖậu Phộng

Preparation info
  • Makes

    2 Cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Little Saigon Cookbook: Vietnamese Cuisine And Culture In Southern California's Little Saigon
Little Saigon Cookbook

By Ann Le

Published 2011

  • About

Lightly salted boiled peanuts are considered a wonderful, addictive snack by the Vietnamese. They should be eaten right away because they do not keep for very long.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups raw peanuts, with shells
  • 4 cups water
  • 2

Method

  1. Wash the peanuts thoroughly in a colander under running warm water. Then soak them in a bowl of cool water for about 15 minutes.
  2. Drain the peanuts and put them in a large saucepan. Cover them with the 4 cups of water, and add 1