Spicy Roasted Peanuts
Spicy Roasted Peanuts are popular during the Chinese New Year season because peanuts symbolize longevity in Chinese culture.
INGREDIENTS | YIELDS 2 cups
- 1¼ teaspoons salt
- ¼ cup hot water
- ¼ teaspoon five-spice powder
- 2 cups unblanched peanuts
Preheat the oven to 300°F.
Add the salt to the hot water, stirring to dissolve. Repeat with the five-spice powder.
In a medium-sized bowl, add the flavored water to the peanuts, stirring well to mix.
Spread the peanuts out on a roasting pan. Pour any leftover liquid over the peanuts.
Roast at 300°F for about 45 minutes or until the peanuts are a rich golden brown. Stir every 15 minutes to make sure they cook evenly.
Cool and store in a sealed container.
Five-Flavor Taste Sensation
Five-spice powder contains all five flavors — sweet, sour, salty, pungent, and bitter. Its unique taste is achieved through blending popular baking spices cinnamon, fennel, and cloves with the more exotic star anise and Szechwan peppercorns.
