Popo's Pressure Cooker Peanuts
- 1 pound raw peanuts, unshelled
- 9 cups water
- ¼ cup Hawaiian salt
- 6 whole pieces of star anise
Popo's Pressure Cooker Peanuts
Featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on July 13, 2011.
Ingredients:
Directions:
- Rinse peanuts and place in bowl, cover with water and place weight (for example a heavy plate) on top to help keep peanuts submerged.
- Soak overnight.
- Drain peanuts and place them in pressure cooker.
- Add water, salt, star anise and lock the pressure cooker lid.
- Over high heat, bring to high pressure.
- Reduce heat setting to medium-low, enough to maintain low pressure and cook for 30 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let sit for 25 minutes.
- Release pressure and remove lid titling away from you allowing stream to escape.
- Drain liquid, remove star anise and chill peanuts in the refrigerator before serving.
Makes 6 servings.
Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving:
250 calories, 18 g fat, 2.5 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 600 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 2 g sugar, 11 g protein
