Some of the best tasting food in life is always deep-fried, like these deep-fried peanuts that my helper just made. I love peanuts plus deep-fried food (who doesn’t?), so this is a fabulous combination for me. In Singapore, peanuts are usually cooked with ikan bilis (or anchovies) and served in a Nasi Lemak dish with sambal chilli. I prefer just to eat the peanuts alone.

Deep Fried Peanuts Recipe
Ingredients
A bag of raw peanuts
Salt to taste
Vegetable oil
Directions
1. Deep fry peanuts in oil till golden brown. Dish it out and place it on kitchen towels.
2. Sprinkle salt, mix and serve during dinner or eat it as a snack.
(or store in an air-tight container for consumption later)
Yes, it is that simple. I love eating it with rice and other Chinese dishes during dinner. It really adds the crunch factor.
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March 4, 2008 at 1:27 pm |
Ooo.. And add some Ikan bilis please! Yums!
March 4, 2008 at 2:01 pm |
Hi,
I love these. My dad’s business when I grew up in Georgia was a buying point for peanuts – basically a middle person between the grower and candy company.
During Christmas, he’d make these gift baskets for customers and included fried peanuts that they had grown. He would get 100 lb. bag of raw shelled peanuts and fry away. They were so good.
Frank
cookingwithfrank.blogspot.com
March 4, 2008 at 2:16 pm |
Sherxr: Haha guess what? My mum came back with a bottle of sambal ikan bilis. Delicious! I cannot live without my chilli man, I love sambal.
Frank: Hi there. This is so cool, giving away fried peanuts during Christmas and the fact that it is so close to your heart.
March 4, 2008 at 3:48 pm |
Ooooh I bet those peanuts taste delicious!!! Want to pass some over plz
Rosie x
March 4, 2008 at 4:19 pm |
Rosie: It is very delicious, I can’t stop picking on them everytime I walk pass my dining table, heh.
I wish I could pass some over too!
March 4, 2008 at 4:58 pm |
Me too!!! I need to get my mates to bring me all my spices when they come over in June!! Can’t wait!!!
March 5, 2008 at 5:50 am |
Hmmm, won’t eating too much of these be too heaty for the body?
March 5, 2008 at 11:27 am |
Sherxr: Oh whee, good for you dear!
Vanessa: Yup it will, that is why we should all eat everything in moderation.
Take loads of water, take Vitamin C and trust God to keep us healthy!
March 5, 2008 at 1:48 pm |
Well said!
Thank you!
August 15, 2008 at 3:13 pm |
I just picked up a bag of “Uncle Buds” Garlic Deep Fried peanuts in Chattanooga, TN. They’re amazing, because they’re still in the shell. The shell becomes delicate and easily edible this way. Now it’s high in fiber, and the healthy factor counters the fried-unhealthy factor. I reccomend trying them – there is no website for this company, but he’s got an email address on there at unclebudspeants@gmail.com. Good stuff.
June 5, 2009 at 4:26 pm |
Uncle Bud’s has a website! http://unclebudspeanuts.com/
I agree, their peanuts are amazing. I first tried them at a Gander Mountain store, and ordered a case directly from Uncle Bud.
You do have to print an order form and mail it in (they don’t have online ordering yet), but they ship promptly.