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Recipes => Recipes => Appetizers => Topic started by: Smokin Don on August 30, 2015, 12:25:08 AM

Title: Smoked Peanuts
Post by: Smokin Don on August 30, 2015, 12:25:08 AM

Aug 29 2015

I love about any kind of nut and keep them around to munch on. My favorite variety to smoke is pistachios in the shell. They take on a nice smoke flavor. Cashews and pecans will take on some smoke but most of the other varieties are too hard and smooth to take on much smoke.

For this batch of peanuts, I had about a pound can of Planters; I decided to get a little help from liquid smoke. I mixed a tablespoon of olive oil and a ¼ teaspoon of liquid hickory smoke and poured over the peanuts. I stirred to make sure all were coated well and then added some Penzey’s sandwich sprinkle and Cajun seasoning. I just eyeballed it but was about 2 teaspoons of each.

It was a nice day to be out with the smoker going. I preheated my Traeger to 180 deg. and did the peanuts for 2 hours; stirring them after an hour. My Savannah Stoker V3 controller had a steady rhythm of going from 170 to 190 deg. and putting out nice smoke.

They came out good and have some smoke taste; next time I may go to ½ teaspoon of liquid smoke. I don’t want to use too much. Even though Liquid smoke is a natural made product to me too much can taste artificial.

It took me a while to learn in my older age when you eat peanuts you must chew them up as fine as you want them to exit!

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Smokin Don

Title: Re: Smoked Peanuts
Post by: smokeasaurus on August 30, 2015, 09:56:55 AM

Gosh darn those look good  8)

Title: Re: Smoked Peanuts
Post by: ACW3 on August 30, 2015, 10:16:04 AM

A hand full of peanuts and a beer.  Perfect!!

Art

BTW, I have eaten some of Don's smoked pistachios.  KILLER!!

Title: Re: Smoked Peanuts
Post by: africanmeat on August 30, 2015, 12:32:21 PM

Quote from: ACW3 on August 30, 2015, 10:16:04 AM

A hand full of peanuts and a beer.  Perfect!!

Art

BTW, I have eaten some of Don's smoked pistachios.  KILLER!!

i will bring the geer

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Title: Re: Smoked Peanuts
Post by: sliding_billy on August 30, 2015, 06:58:54 PM

That and a few beers...

Title: Re: Smoked Peanuts
Post by: muebe on August 31, 2015, 08:05:33 AM

That batch looks great!

I got my beer mug ready :P

Title: Re: Smoked Peanuts
Post by: bbqchef on August 31, 2015, 08:24:29 AM

I tried to do some pistachios the other day but the smoker ran hot and they were smoked too long so they were nasty.

I'll try it again at a lower temperature and less time.