Now in every supermarket or at the nearest market you can buy absolutely any nuts: raw, roasted, peeled, and peeled. They are sold by weight and in packaging, salted and sweet, in chocolate coating and with various flavors. But so that they bring not only pleasure, but also bring benefits, it is still recommended that the heat treatment be carried out independently. This article will discuss how to roast peanuts at home. Firstly, it saves money. Secondly, everything that is prepared with your own hands is tastier and healthier. And thirdly, it is not difficult and takes a minimum of time.
What is useful peanuts
Peanuts are often used in culinary recipes due to their accessibility, excellent taste and nutritional value. In addition to the high content of vegetable fats (more than 50%), the plant is rich in vitamins A, B, D, E and PP. Groundnuts contain iron and unique amino acids, magnesium and fiber. It includes more unique elements, such as tryptophan. Once in the body, it easily turns into serotonin, which perfectly improves mood and helps in the fight against depression.
Peanuts are recommended to be consumed (in moderation) to normalize the work of the cardiovascular system, as a prevention of the appearance of malignant tumors. It helps to concentrate, remove toxins from the body and improve hormonal balance. But most importantly, many peanuts are to their taste, which means that you can eat them just like that, with pleasure. Raw peanuts are very difficult for the digestive system and can trigger various diseases. For this reason, it should be fried before use. You can do this in several ways: using an ordinary pan, oven, microwave and even a slow cooker. Before roasting peanuts, it can be freed from the shell. In addition, during the cooking process, the nut can be salted and the taste of the product can be improved.
Peeled Roasted Peanuts
As a rule, they sell nuts exactly peeled, although some prefer to buy nuts in "houses", considering such storage more hygienic and safe. But still peeled are more common. Before roasting peanuts, pour it into a preheated pan. It is not necessary to grease the surface with grease. For many not-so-experienced cooks, the question sometimes arises: “How much to fry peanuts in a pan to make it tasty, but not burnt?” There is no exact answer to it, since it all depends on the power of the plate, the number of nuts and other parameters. As a rule, 10-15 minutes are enough. In this case, the nuts must be mixed periodically. It is also important to remember that even after turning off the burner, the peanuts continue to roast, until completely cooled. So after readiness it must immediately be poured into another container.
How to Roast Peanuts in the Microwave
This miracle of modern technology can be found in almost every kitchen. In most cases, the microwave is used exclusively for heating food. But sometimes in it you can cook something, such as nuts. Before roasting peanuts in the microwave, they sort it out, wash it (it must be wet) and pour it into a glass or ceramic container.
The time taken to make the nuts depends on the capacity of the appliance and the quantity of the product. A glass of peanuts will be roasted for about 4 minutes at 700-800 watts. About halfway through the cooking time, it must be removed, mixed, and then continued cooking.
How and when to salt nuts
Some do this before roasting peanuts; others add salt or sugar to their already roasted nuts. But the main thing is that it should be small and not cracked on the teeth. So it’s better to use the Extra salt. So, how to roast peanuts with salt? Both products should be mixed well, poured into a skillet, or microwaved. You can use absolutely any of the ways. It is better to salt the finished nuts hot, not forgetting to mix thoroughly. Put the amount of salt to taste, but a teaspoon of salt (without a slide!) On a full glass of peanuts is recommended.
What if nuts in the shell?
Firstly, they can be cleaned. The peanut peel is quite fragile, so you can crush it with your hands, with little effort. But this procedure can be left for later. Not sure how to roast inshell peanuts? Just put it on a baking sheet, because only the oven can do this task perfectly. It is heated to 180 ° C, and then nuts are sent there for 20-25 minutes. Mixing them is not necessary, but you need to make sure that they do not burn. In the oven, peeled peanuts can also be roasted, but it will take much less time - about 15 minutes.
What other devices can I use
First of all - a slow cooker. It turns out that you can also fry peanuts in it. True, a little more time will be spent, but the process will not need to be monitored. A glass of peanuts is poured into a slow cooker, salted and turned on for half an hour in the "Baking" mode.
There is another option for roasting peanuts - in a deep fat fryer. The product is prepared in oil, it turns out to be very high-calorie and completely unusual in taste, so it makes sense to use it if all the other options are tired. For 500 g of nuts, take 1.5 cups of butter (preferably peanut) and cook for about 5 minutes at 180 ° C, stirring constantly. Before use, put them on paper towels to leave excess fat.
Regardless of which method was chosen for the preparation of peanuts, you need to carefully monitor it, mix it in time and remove it in time so that it does not burn. Be careful: nuts, of course, the product is useful, but very high-calorie, and deep-fried - doubly.