These salty, spicy, garlicky Slow Cooker Jalapeño Garlic Boiled Peanuts will become your new favorite snack
Boiled peanuts are one of the most underrated snacks in the history of snacks.
I think the only reason you can disagree with that statement is if A) you can't eat peanuts or B) you haven't had boiled peanuts in a long time (or ever).
I was in the group of people who hadn't had boiled peanuts in forever.
My dad used to make them when we were little, and I always loved them. He would pull out his giant pot and make them outside. It makes me smile to think about eating boiled peanuts in our back yard, but I'm pretty sure the last time I had a boiled peanut was in the 90's or early 2000's.
It was high time to change that fact, so I bought a bag of raw peanuts. In August. And then I forgot about them which is so unfortunate because how have I been living without boiled peanuts for so long?!?!!?
Y'all... buy a bag of peanuts, two jalapeños, and garlic as soon as possible.
That's really all you need.
I ended up adding some cayenne pepper and garlic powder for a little extra spicy garlicky punch, but it's not mandatory.
These are much easier to make than pulling out the giant pot and making a production of the peanuts. All you need is peanuts, jalapeños, garlic, water, and your slow cooker.
Talk about my kind of recipe... less than 5 ingredients (all of which are really inexpensive) and basically, no work involved.
It makes a big batch. To be honest I can't give you an exact measurement because I COULD NOT STOP EATING THEM. I would say it makes around 15 cups of boiled peanuts. [update: I made them again. This makes 14-15 cups]
Warning: make this for a group of people if you have a hard time with portion control. These are highly addicting, and shelling the peanuts is really fun, especially when spicy, salty peanut liquid shoots out of each peanut 😉
They keep in the fridge for about a week, and they also freeze well. Make sure you freeze them with a little of the cooking liquid so they don't dry out.
Just a little note: boiled peanuts are salty, so make sure you have an ice cold beer a tall glass of water hanging around to wash these down.
I reduced the salt from most recipes I found and found them to be perfectly salty.
This salty, slightly spicy, garlicky snack will become your new favorite.
Toss everything in the slow cooker and come back the next day for a delightful treat! (Yes, you need to prepare these a day in advance. It'll take about 24 hours to perfection)
Slow Cooker Jalapeño Garlic Boiled Peanuts
Ingredients
- 2 pounds in-shell peanuts raw
- 8-10 cups water
- 3 tablespoon salt
- 2 small jalapeños chopped
- 4 cloves garlic smashed
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder optional
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
Instructions
- Toss all the ingredients into the slow cooker. Cover. Set to High and cook for 12 hours.
- Stir and add more water if necessary. Set to Low. Cover and cook for 10-12 hours. Enjoy!
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Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I've never had boiled peanuts, let alone done in the slow cooker! How awesome!
Meme says
Rebecca, you need to change that as soon as possible!! They are DELISH!!!! 🙂
Marisa Moore (@marisamoore) says
Being the proud southerner that I am, I love boiled peanuts. I tend to just happen upon them when I'm in random places - in the country. I've never tried making them at home but you make it look so easy and tasty. This recipe is definitely worthy of breaking out the slow cooker!
P.S. Great photos!
Meme says
Thanks lady! I am such a sucker for boiled peanuts from random little country stores! They are the best 🙂
I was shocked at how easy these were to make, and I seriously can't get enough
Emily @ Sinful Nutrition says
Boiled peanuts bring me back to my time in Alabama! I attempted to make them once, but neglected to put in enough water. They were more like roasted and boiled peanuts at that point. 🙂 Your recipe looks much more foolproof!
Meme says
Haha!! They are definitely a Southern thing 😉
Hate that they didn't work out on your first try, but you should totally try these!
Jeremiah says
This was a fantastic recipe. Because I love super spicy food, I doubled the jalapenos and added 3 Tablespoons of cayenne. It finally had the "kick" that I liked. Thanks so much for the recipe! I love being able to use my slow cooker to make boiled peanuts and have the wonderful aromas fill the kitchen!
Meme says
AH!!! I am SOOOO happy you enjoyed them! Aren't they delicious?!?! I love that you upped the spicy factor because I think I probably would next time 😉 I just know most of my readers aren't super spicy lovers like me haha.
Thanks for taking the time to come back and comment!
Lorie says
Give me all the spicy snacks please and thank you!
Liz says
I've never thought to try this ! Now I have too!
Jeremiah Courter says
Alright, so I'm using this recipe for like the 12th time already. Exceptional tasting boiled peanuts. I recommend it to everyone.
Some new variations I have done besides adding more cayenne pepper and jalapenos is pearl onions, two TBSP of dill, lots of freshly grounded 4 peppercorn blend.
Delicious!
Meme says
Yessssssss!! This made my day! So glad you came back to share your variations — I need to try those soon!
Jeremiah Courter says
Okay I promise this will be my last review, but I just LOVE these boiled peanuts!
So for starters, here is my "staple" or "default" recipe:
Tons of freshly minced garlic
Lots of dill...oh so much dill
4 TBSP of super hot cayenne pepper (I use 100,000 HU cayenne pepper)
Only 1 TBSP of pink salt AND 1-2 TBSP of low sodium soy sauce (soy sauce adds a wonderful complexity to the salty broth)
3 jalapenos
Now what I usually do is ON TOP of the ingredients above, I will supplement with further items. Recently I have tried diced red bell pepper (which adds the slightest hint of sweetness to the broth) and I also added nutritional yeast.
And lastly, the broth is so good, just cook a small batch of your favorite noodles, put them in a bowl, and then ladle the excess peanut broth over the noodles. Or even of a bowl of freshly steamed veggies!
Cheers!
Meme says
Holy moly!! This is brilliant!! Thank you times one million for coming back to comment and share!!!! (And you can review recipes all day long if you want haha!!)
FeLo says
Just made this and OMG!
I've had boiled peanuts once about seven years ago and never thought to make them myself, I followed the time but didn't have salt, garlic cloves or jalapeños, so i tweeked it a little.
I instead used my homemade garlic paste, Cajun seasoning, roasted garlic and herb seasoning, cayenne and adobo (in place of salt) I just had some and can't wait for the hubby to get home and try them, he is so curious!
Meme says
That's awesome!!! I'm so excited you liked them and that you were able to make them with what you had on hand! Thanks for coming back to share! 🙂