Instant Pot® Cajun Boiled Peanuts

I love boiled peanuts but in the past they've been a bit of hassle to make. They've got to be soaked in water overnight, then you have to wait for the giant pot of water to boil, the water evaporates so you have to add more water every hour, and then every time you do that you have to wait for the water to start boiling again. I knew there had to be a way to simplify the process and the Instant Pot® is the solution. While they still take time, the method is hands-off and they are still done quicker than the 8 hours alone it takes to soak them overnight using the stovetop method.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 162 Calories

Ingredients

• 8 cups water
• ⅓ cup salt
• 1 pound raw Virginia peanuts in shells
• 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®)
• 1 tablespoon liquid crab boil seasoning

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place water, peanuts, salt, Creole seasoning, and liquid crab boil in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and stir to combine. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 180 minutes. Allow 25 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 2

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 25 minutes. Unplug the cooker but keep the lid on. Let peanuts sit for 2 hours for maximum flavor.