They are small, tasty and great fun to nibble on - and the good thing: You can also make peanuts in batter yourself. We'll tell you how.
Peanuts are one of the most popular snacks and are an absolute must for many on a cozy evening in front of the TV or at a party. No wonder, because the nuts from South America are just as delicious on their own as they are s alted.
But peanuts in batter are also great nibbling fun and make you want more. But you don't always have to use the ready-made nuts from the store. You can also easily make peanuts in batter yourself. So you can conjure up a delicious snack just the way you like it.
All you need is the basic peanut batter recipe. And it is precisely this and other recipe ideas that we would like to present to you here.
» Basic Recipe for Battered Peanuts
Ingredients:
- 400 - 500 g shelled peanuts
- 1 egg white
- S alt
- a pinch of sugar
- Spices to taste
Preparation:
Place the shelled peanuts on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, making sure they are not on top of each other. This is the only way they can brown or roast evenly. Then bake them at 180°C top/bottom heat for about 20 minutes until golden brown. Then let the finished peanuts cool down a bit so that the dough coat keeps well.
While the nuts are in the oven, beat the egg whites until stiff and fold in the spices (e.g. curry powder, paprika powder, chilli powder, cayenne pepper or dried herbs). Then add the cooled peanuts to the egg white mixture and mix so that all the nuts are well coated. Then put the nuts back on the baking sheet and let them brown in the oven until the shell is crispy brown. Turn the nuts from time to time and separate them so that they don't stick together and brown evenly.
» Recipe for Nuts à l’Italia
You can change the basic recipe according to your taste. How about nuts à l'Italia, for example? For this Italian-inspired recipe you will need:
Ingredients:
- Ingredients fromBasic Recipe
- 50 g parmesan, grated
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
Preparation:
Bake the peanuts in the oven as in the basic recipe and then coat them with the egg white mixture. Instead of curry or cayenne pepper, add grated parmesan and oregano to this mixture. This is how you get spicy peanuts with an Italian twist.
» Wasabi Peanuts Recipe
An Asian variant of peanuts in batter are wasabi peanuts. So if you like it a little spicier, this recipe is just right for you.Ingredients:
- 100 g shelled peanuts
- 2 tbsp sticky rice flour
- 1 tbsp wheat flour
- S alt
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp wasabi powder
- 2 tbsp oil (preferably walnut or sunflower oil)
Preparation:
In a large bowl, mix together the two types of flour, s alt, powdered sugar and wasabi powder. Then add 3 tablespoons of cold water and 1 tablespoon of oil and mix to a thick mass. Then brush the baking paper with 1 tablespoon of oil.
Put the peanuts in the bowl with the wasabi flour mixture and mix well with the mixture. Place the nuts coated in this way on the baking tray with the oiled baking paper (if possible so that they do not touch) and bake in the preheated oven at 150°C top/bottom heat for 10 to 15 minutes. Then let it cool down.