Pressure Cooker Southern Style Boiled Peanuts

Name: Pressure Cooker Southern Style Boiled Peanuts
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound Jumbo Raw Peanuts; 1/4 - 1/2 cup Sea Salt; Water; 1 Tablespoon Cajun seasoning; Fresh Garlic; Jalapeño Pepper; 1 Tablespoon Barbecue Seasoning; 1 teaspoon White Sugar

March 19, 2016 By Jill 32 Comments Modified on July 20, 2018

Pressure Cooker Southern Style Boiled Peanuts make a wonderful snack. They are soft, like a bean and salty like tears of joy!

I was born in Miami, which, at the time, was like New York, South Edition, but we did have a little bit of Southern influence in various parts. Homestead, which is now all built up, was quite rustic for many years.

Hurricane Andrew destroyed the City and it’s now very sheshe. My parents were from New York, many restaurants were owned by New Yorkers and the food took on a New York influences, which is definitely a good thing.

We have/had great pizza that tastes the same as from the best New York pizzerias, great delis, bagels and great Chinese food.

Things in Miami were quickly changing in the late 1970’s and Cuban food restaurants were popping up all over the place. I love Cuban food and learned how to make many dishes.

I start out my day with a Cordadito, which is a standard espresso shot, sweetened and topped off with steamed milk. But I digress.

Making Pressure Cooker Southern Style 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. For six quart Pressure Cookers, you will need to pry off the handles, which is simple.

I prefer sea salt with my boiled peanuts, but Kosher salt is fine. I sometimes use Rachael Ray’s Applewood Smoked Sea Salt when cooking the peanuts, which is also delicious on rice.

We use 1/2 cup of sea salt in this house, but if you don’t want as salty a taste, just use a little less.

Pressure Cooker Southern Style Boiled Peanuts can be made with your favorite seasonings and spices, so have fun and play around.

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

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

Start with 55 minutes and if you need more time, you can always add more time. Some people like a softer peanut and cook for two hours. I like mine a bit less mushy.

Pressure Cooker Southern Style Boiled Peanuts

I like to leave the peanuts in the cooking water and take them out with a strainer. Brown bag it for your guests. Serve in a brown paper lunch bag like you see at the roadside stands.

If you want to spice things up, try my Asian Style Chinese Boiled Peanuts.

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