5 Easy and Crispy Onion Peanut Snack Recipes for Family During Eid

Kapanlagi.com - One of the popular snacks made from peanuts and highly idolized is onion peanuts. Besides being widely available in Indonesia, making onion peanuts is also considered easy. So it's no wonder that this peanut dish is often found on the family table, especially during Eid.

Not only does it have a savory and crispy taste, onion peanuts can also be a source of plant protein to maintain body health. In addition, peanuts also contain fiber and magnesium that can prevent various diseases, such as heart disease and stroke.

Hearing those nutritional contents, are you curious about how to make onion peanuts for Eid dishes? You can easily make onion peanuts.

Here is a complete recipe for making onion peanuts taken from merdeka.com, which you can use as a reference and follow.

1. Crispy Fried Peanut

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Here are the steps to make crispy and easy fried peanuts that you can follow.

Ingredients:

- 1 kg peeled peanuts

- 500 ml coconut milk

- 15 cloves of garlic (thinly sliced)

- 5 cloves of garlic (finely crushed)

- 2 tbsp fine salt

- Sufficient amount of chicken broth powder

- 1 tsp coriander (finely crushed)

- 1 liter boiling water

- Sufficient amount of cooking oil

Instructions:

1. The first step is to wash the peanuts thoroughly and then soak them in boiling water until cool. Once done, peel off the peanut skin completely, then drain.

2. After that, prepare a pot and put in the peanuts, coconut milk, and crushed spices.

3. Boil the peanuts over low heat until boiling and the spices are absorbed. Remove the peanuts and drain.

4. Prepare a frying pan filled with cooking oil, fry the peanuts with the sliced garlic until dry or crispy.

5. To fry the peanuts, use low heat to prevent them from easily burning.

6. Next, remove the peanuts that are already crispy, then lift and drain.

7. Put the cooled fried peanuts into a jar. The fried peanuts are ready to be served.

2. Delicious Peanut Onion Recipe

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The following are the steps to make delicious and easy peanut onions that you can follow.

Ingredients:

- 1 kg peanuts (without skin)

- 2 tbsp salt

- 2 tbsp minced garlic

- Coconut milk (as needed)

- 6 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced and fried

- Cooking oil (as needed)

How to make:

1. Prepare a container and put peanuts, salt, minced garlic, and coconut milk in it.

2. Soak all the ingredients for about 3 to 4 hours.

3. Once done, drain the peanuts and fry them with hot oil.

4. Fry until the peanuts turn golden yellow and have a dry texture.

5. Once all the peanuts are fried, cool them in a container. When they're cool, mix them with the thinly sliced and previously fried garlic.

6. Peanut onions are ready to be served.

3. Onion Leaf Peanut

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This snack can be made with citrus leaves to bring out a unique aroma and flavor. Here's how to make citrus leaf onion peanuts that you can follow.

Ingredients:

- 1 kg peeled peanuts

- 10 citrus leaves

- 65 ml coconut milk

- 20 cloves of garlic (thinly sliced)

- 5 cloves of garlic (crushed)

- 1.5 tbsp salt

- Chicken broth powder

- Sufficient cooking oil

How to make citrus leaf onion peanuts:

1. Clean the peanuts. Then soak them in boiling water until cool. Once done, peel off the skin of the peanuts completely, then drain.

2. You can replace the water and soak them again in hot water to get a softer texture. Another way is to briefly boil the peanuts again with low heat.

3. Next, prepare a saucepan and put in the peanuts, salt, and crushed spices.

4. Boil the peanuts with low heat until boiling, wait until the water reduces and the spices are absorbed. Remove the peanuts, then drain.

5. Prepare a frying pan filled with enough cooking oil. Fry 2-3 handfuls of peanuts (depending on the size of the pan) until partially cooked.

6. Then add some slices of garlic. Stir evenly until dry or crispy. Do this step until the peanuts run out.

7. To fry the onion peanuts, use low heat so they don't easily burn.

8. Immediately remove the peanuts that are already crispy, drain them on a wide tray lined with clean paper.

9. Put the cooled onion peanuts into a jar, seal tightly, and ready to be eaten.

4. Oven-Baked Onion Peanut Recipe

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If you usually find onion peanuts fried, this recipe will show you how to bake them. Here's how to make oven-baked onion peanuts that you can try. Ingredients: - 250 gr peeled peanuts - 1.5 tsp salt - 3 bay leaves - 4 cloves of garlic (sliced) - 500 ml water Instructions: 1. First, boil the peanuts with salt and bay leaves. After boiling, cook for about 10 minutes. Drain. 2. Next, transfer to a tray and dry in the sun for about 5 hours. 3. Preheat the oven for 15 minutes on high heat. Then, transfer the peanuts to a baking dish and sprinkle with sliced garlic. Then bake on low heat, flipping the peanuts and stirring to cook evenly. 4. After that, turn off the stove and remove from the oven. Wait until cool, then transfer to a jar. 5. Oven-baked onion peanuts are ready to be served.  

5. Delicious and Soft Onion Nut Recipe

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In addition to being savory and crispy, onion nuts can be served with a soft texture. Here is the complete recipe for making soft onion nuts that you can follow.

Ingredients:

- 500 grams of peeled peanuts

- 1 sachet of coconut milk

- 1 liter of water

- 1 teaspoon of powdered broth

- 4 large cloves of garlic

- Lime leaves

- Salt to taste

How to make it:

1. Clean the peeled peanuts. Drain.

2. Mash the garlic and salt.

3. After that, add coconut milk, garlic, and lime leaves.

4. Add the peeled peanuts and boil until the peanuts expand.

5. Turn off the heat and let it sit for about 15 minutes for the seasoning to infuse. Drain.

6. Heat the oil and fry the peanuts over medium heat.

7. After cooling, put the onion nuts in a jar to keep them crispy.
Now, KLovers, you can make your family's favorite snack for this Eid by following the delicious onion nut recipe above.

(kpl/ans)