Cajun Boiled Peanuts

Total Time: 6 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs raw peanuts, in the shell (green)
• 4 tablespoons cajun seasoning (i get the blackening seasoning from sam's wholesale)
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 4 tablespoons salt (heaping)
• 5 fresh jalapenos, seeded and sliced thick

Recipe

• 1 in large steel stock pot (for outside use) place peanuts and fill with water 3/4 full.
• 2 add all but the jalapeños.
• 3 place on gas burner and heat until boiling.
• 4 boil at a steady boil for about 6 hours, adding water as needed to keep pot at least half full.
• 5 stir occasionally.
• 6 during last 2 hours add jalapeños.
• 7 taste at the end of the 6 hours for doneness. they should be completely soft and the inside of the shells are completely "wet" looking--no remains visible.
• 8 eat hot or cold!
• 9 they are great!
• 10 freeze some for later--just heat in microwave to enjoy that fresh out of pot taste again!