Cooking time: 20 mins
Ingredients
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- 200g
red peanuts, with their skins on
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vegetable oil, for deep frying
- 1/2 tsp
salt
- 1/2 tsp
Chinese five spice powder (or 1/2 tsp ground roasted Sichuan pepper)
- pinch
dried chilli flakes
Serves: 2-4
Crispy Deep-Fried Peanuts
These are the perfect nibbles when you're entertaining guests, they're superbly moreish!
Preparation:
- Heat the oil gently until about 130’C. Add the peanuts and deep-fry until fragrant and aromatic, being very careful not to over cook or cook too quickly – this results in a bitter taste.
- Remove them with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen towel.
- When ready to serve, toss in ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp five spice, and the chilli flakes.
Useful tip:
By far the safest way to deep-fry, is with a deep fat fryer... more