Pressure Cooker Margarita Cocktail Boiled Peanuts

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Kids are invited to this Cocktail Party. Pressure Cooker Margarita Cocktail Boiled Peanuts are Salty & Sweet with a juicy Lime Flavor.

Pressure Cooker Margarita Cocktail Boiled Peanuts

Here’s a crazy idea. Pressure Cooker Margarita Cocktail Boiled Peanuts. I had a hankering for Boiled Peanuts tonight and was thinking, maybe Cajun or Barbecue. I asked my husband which flavor he preferred or did he have something else in mind.

He said, I don’t know, what about Lime. Lime, really? I already had the peanuts in the Pressure Cooker with a bunch of Sea Salt when it hit me. Sweet & Salty Lime, Margarita! That’s it. Pressure Cooker Margarita Cocktail Boiled Peanuts were born.

Cast of Ingredients for Pressure Cooker Margarita Cocktail Boiled Peanuts

Making Pressure Cooker Margarita Cocktail Boiled Peanuts in an Pressure Cooker, takes a fraction of the time it takes to make them on the stove or in a slow cooker.

Rinse the raw peanuts well and remove any twigs or anything that is not a peanut.

This RSVP Stainless Steel Basket fits nicely inside all brands of electric Pressure Cookers and does double duty as a strainer and a steamer basket.

Add, Salt, Sugar and Lots and Lots of Lime Juice

Add some sea salt boiled peanuts, sugar and True Lime Crystalized Citrus. Alternatively, you can squeeze in 10 or so Fresh Limes, or add a carton of Limeade. Do whatever makes your comfortable. I used the True Lime Crystalized Citrus because I wanted an intense Lime taste.

If you want something more traditional, try my Pressure Cooker Southern Style Boiled Peanuts and dream of the South. I’m from Miami, which is South, but not actually considered the “South.”

I did live in Charleston for a while, so, I do know my peanuts. Plus, driving across Florida on Alligator Alley, you run into a lot of Boiled Peanut Stands.

Fill the Pressure Cooker with Water

Fill the Pressure Cooker up to cover the peanuts completely. They will float.

Place a Trivet, Plate or Something with Weight

To keep the peanuts immersed in water, place a plate or trivet on the peanuts to hold them down.

Pressure Cooker Margarita Cocktail Boiled Peanuts

I like to leave the peanuts in the cooking water, so they stay warm and then remove what I want with a Bamboo Strainer. If you want to spice things up, try my Asian Style Chinese Boiled Peanuts.

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Pressure Cooker Margarita Cocktail Boiled Peanuts

Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

70 mins

Total time

1 hour 15 mins

Pressure Cooker Margarita Cocktail Boiled Peanuts are Salty & Sweet with a juicy Lime Flavor. You don't have to raise your pinkie for this Margarita Cocktail.

Author: This Old Gal

Recipe type: Snack, Appetizer

Cuisine: Southern

Serves: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 pound Large Raw Peanuts
½ cup Sea Salt
½ cup Sugar
2 Tablespoons True Lime or 10 Freshly Squeezed Limes or Frozen or Fresh Limeade
Water to cover Peanuts

Instructions

Rinse peanuts under cool water and remove any twigs, roots, whatever doesn't belong.
Add peanuts, salt, sugar and True Lime to your Pressure Cooker cooking pot and cover with water. Place a plate or trivet on top to hold down the peanuts.
Lock on lid and close Pressure Valve.
Cook on High Pressure for 70 minutes.
When Beep is heard, allow all pressure to release naturally and let sit 30 minutes. If peanuts are too hard for your liking, just add some more time.

Pressure Cooker

Cook at High Pressure for 60-80 Minutes.

Slow Cooker

Cook on HIGH for 10 hours.

Stove Top

In large stock pot, add peanuts, salt and water and bring to boil. Cover and set heat to low. Simmer for 3.5 hours, or until desired tenderness.

Notes

Depending on your preference, the Pressure Cook time will vary. The average is 60-80 minutes. Start with 60 and then go from there. I like 65 minutes and my husband prefers 75 minutes for a softer Boiled Peanut.