花生 350克（Peanut 350 g）

八角2颗（2 star anises）

盐1/2汤匙（Salt 1/2 tablespoon）

水400毫升（Water 400 ml）

 

1. 首先要把花生挑选一下，不好的花生一定要拿掉。

2. 把花生清洗沥干。

3. 在小汤锅里 放2个八角，喜欢味道浓一些可以多放。放入洗过的花生。再加入1/2汤匙的盐  和400毫升的水，如果你喜欢可以自己增加调味料。

4. 用大火先烧开，然后调低一点火力 煮3-5分钟，之后转小火 加盖焖煮20分钟。

5. 20分钟后花生完全熟透，关火。 让花生在锅里静置30分钟 让其入味。

6. 取走八角，把花生从锅里取出，沥干水分。

7. 放在烤盘上，烤箱预热300华氏度（150摄氏度） 烤30分钟。

8. 把花生表面水分烤干即可，这时的口感是最好的，烤的太干可能会失去花生本身的甜味。

( 冰箱冷藏可以保存一周）

On some afternoons, my parents like to enjoy a cup of a tea together. And my mom always make little snacks to go along with it. Today she will be sharing her five spice peanut recipe, it's simple and delicious

 

First,  make sure you pick out any bad ones from the batch

 

wash clean and drain

 

in a small pot, place 2 star anises. Feel free to add more for stronger flavours.  Add in the washed peanuts and add 1/2 tablespoons of salt and 400 ml of water, if you like to customize the flavour, add in your own seasonings here. 

 

Heat on high  until the water comes to a boil and then turn the heat down and cook for 3-5 minutes, turn down to low and cover with a lid and cook for 20 minutes

 

After 20 minutes the peanuts will be fully cooked , turn off the heat and let the peanuts rest for 30 minutes to fully absorb the flavour

 

Remove the star anise and drain the peanuts

 

Place the peanuts on a baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 300degree F for 30 minutes.

 

Once the surface of each peanut is dry to the touch, it's ready! If you bake it for too long, you will loose the natural sweetness of the peanut 

 

(Can be kept for up to 1 week in the fridge)