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Chinese Boiled Peanuts Recipe
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Chinese Boiled Peanuts Recipe

5 ingredients 5 min 8 openrecipes
Chinese Boiled Peanuts Recipe

Alongside fire-roasted chestnuts, Boiled Chinese Peanuts are sold as cheap street food in China. It's a cold-weather thing, and I know I'm posting this recipe in the dead heat of the summer, but I ...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

171
Calories
8g
Protein
14g
Fat
8g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Star Anise not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound raw peanuts (also called green peanuts)
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 3 star anise
  • 1-3 cinnamon sticks
  • 3 tablespoons of kosher or sea salt

Directions

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By steamykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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