Cacahuates Botaneros

Oaxacan-Style Snacking Peanuts

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Preparation info
  • Makes about

    3½ cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Oaxaca: Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico

By Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral

Published 2019

  • About

When drinking around Oaxaca’s old cantinas and bars, there will always be a bowl of these ultra-savory peanuts around to snack on and make you crave even more micheladas. They’re garlicky, spicy, and just salty enough to turn into the perfect drinking snack when you squeeze a little lime juice over them. They’re great to have on hand in case any unexpected guests come over, too, though chances are you’ll probably finish them before they even arrive. For extra heat, add a bit of Valentina ho