Five Spice Braised Peanuts

4.9 from 15 reviews

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Snack Vegetarian

Cuisines: Chinese

Ingredients: Nuts and Seeds

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours 5 mins

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 340 gram (12 oz) dried raw peanuts with skin on
• 1 tablespoon vinegar (optional)
• 3 cloves garlic with skin on
• 2 star anise
• 1/2 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 50 gram palm sugar (or rock sugar), or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• ~ 2 cup water, or enough to cover peanuts

Instructions

1. (Optional step): Boil peanuts with a tablespoon of vinegar in a pot of water for 10 minutes, and drain. This optional step will remove any bitterness that may present in your batch of peanuts.
2. Place peanuts, garlic, star anise, cinnamon, Chinese five-spice powder, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, palm sugar, salt, and water in a saucepot, making sure there is enough water to cover the peanuts completely. Cover the pot and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 2 hours, or until peanuts are soft. Make sure to check occasionally and top off with more hot water if the sauce dries up before the 2 hours mark. The peanuts should be tender (but not falling apart) and very flavorful at this point.
4. If you have a pressure cooker, you can braise the peanuts in 45 minutes.