Boiled Peanuts with Star Anise

Published on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, by Aida Mollenkamp / Edit Post

Anyone who has spent a decent amount of time in the South knows about boiled peanuts. By soaking and cooking the little guys in salted water they become soft, and packed full of peanut flavor. It’s a classic combination that’s genius in its simplicity and too delicious to mess with, or so I thought.

On a recent trip to Hawaii, I was completely surprised by a bag of boiled peanuts I bought. By adding a few pods of star anise to the boiling water, the oh-so-familiar snack took on an exotic note that had me intrigued and instantly hooked. If you’re in Hawaii, be sure to pick some up. If not, give Chowhound KaimukiMan’s boiled peanuts with star anise recipe a whirl.

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  • I too would like a source for green peanuts, preferably those from the sandy sweet soil of the lowlands of South Carolina. They seem so much sweeter. I like my peanuts spicy and recently I found a substance that I now add to my boiled peanuts. It's called "Pure Cap". It's the same thing that's in pepper spray. Great spicy thing to add to nuts, it's adds heat without any attempt at flavor (the...+READ

    I too would like a source for green peanuts, preferably those from the sandy sweet soil of the lowlands of South Carolina. They seem so much sweeter. I like my peanuts spicy and recently I found a substance that I now add to my boiled peanuts. It's called "Pure Cap". It's the same thing that's in pepper spray. Great spicy thing to add to nuts, it's adds heat without any attempt at flavor (the peanuts having enough)-COLLAPSE

  • Alkapal-

    I'm a fan of the boiled peanuts from Lee Bros: http://www.boiledpeanuts.com/index2.html
    We featured them in our Southern Thanksgiving story a few years back: http://www.chow.com/stories/10179#pop

  • why not give us some online ordering information for good green peanuts to boil? do a taste, texture, size test and report your findings, please!