Cleta's Fried Garlic Peanuts

Cleta's peanut snack is soooo addicting.  Hard to stop eating.  I think the fried garlic pieces are my fave.

 

Here's an easy recipe from Recipes by Nora.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces raw, shelled peanuts, about 2 cups (see note)
• 1 cup neutral-flavored oil (see note)
• 8 cloves garlic thinly sliced
• Salt to taste

Instructions

• Rinse the raw peanuts under running water to remove excess dirt. Let them air-dry for about 10 minutes on a rimmed baking sheet or large tray. 
• In a wok, submerge the peanuts in cold neutral-flavored oil and set it to medium-low heat. Stir them constantly to prevent them from burning.
• When the oil starts bubbling, add the garlic. The garlic should brown in 3 to 5 minutes; the peanuts will be ready at that point.

  Peanuts cook differently depending on their size and oil temperature. When you start them in cold oil, they take between 6 and 10 minutes to cook.
• Once the peanuts and garlic turn lightly brown, turn off the heat. The residual heat will cook them further. It's okay to undercook them a bit, but overcooking will make them bitter.
• Remove peanuts and garlic from the oil and spread them on a baking sheet lined with paper towels. 
• Sprinkle the peanuts with salt while still warm. They will become crunchy as they cool.

Also, Cleta was inspired by Chef RV Manabat.