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Crispy Spicy Peanut Brittle

groups4 servingsspeedMediumcountertopsPrep: 10 minsskilletCook: 20 minsscheduleTotal: 30 minsoutdoor_grillBoiledlocal_fire_departmentMild
Allergens:warningPeanuts

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16 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:00:16

Cut open the package and take out 300g of peanuts.

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Be careful with the scissors when opening the package to avoid cutting your fingers.

Ingredients:Roasted unsalted peanuts (300 g)
Tools:scissors
02
Preparation
00:00:23

Pour 300g of peanuts onto a baking tray lined with a silicone baking mat and spread them flat.

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Spread the peanuts evenly and do not stack them, otherwise they will roast unevenly.

Ingredients:Roasted unsalted peanuts
Tools:baking traysilicone mat
03
Active Cooking
00:00:34
warningStay safe

Wear heat-resistant gloves when handling the baking tray to avoid burns.

Put into a cold oven, bake at 300°F for 17 minutes. The oven does not need to be preheated.

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Do not preheat the oven

putting them into a cold oven ensures peanuts roast evenly inside and out, otherwise they burn outside while raw inside

Ingredients:Roasted unsalted peanuts
Tools:oven
04
Active Cooking
00:01:13

Go outside, shake the roasted peanuts in a mesh sieve to remove the skins, and pour them into a blue bowl.

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Peel them outside to prevent peanut skins from flying around indoors and being hard to clean up.

Ingredients:Roasted unsalted peanuts
Tools:mesh sievebowl
05
Active Cooking
00:01:27

Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of chili powder to the peeled peanuts, stir well.

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Mix the salt and chili powder thoroughly, otherwise some peanuts will be too salty or tasteless.

Ingredients:Salt (0.25 tsp)chili powder (0.25 tsp)Roasted unsalted peanuts
Tools:spoon
06
Active Cooking
00:01:40

Place a cast-iron pan on the gas stove, pour in 1 cup of white sugar and 1/2 cup of water, maintain medium heat and stir constantly until the sugar water boils.

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Stir continuously while boiling the syrup until it boils, otherwise undissolved sugar will affect the final shape.

Ingredients:sugar (1 cup)water (0.5 cup)
Tools:silicone spatulacast iron pan
07
Active Cooking
00:02:10

After 5 minutes big bubbles appear, reduce heat to low from now on, cover with a lid and simmer for 3 minutes, do not stir during this time, until 9 minutes later it turns into amber color.

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Do not stir after big bubbles appear, otherwise the syrup will crystallize, and it will fail to turn into brittle candy.

Tools:lid
08
Active Cooking
00:02:32
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Boiling syrup is extremely hot; be careful not to splash it onto your skin while stirring to avoid burns.

Pour in the seasoned peanuts, heat and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

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Stir-fry continuously after adding peanuts, otherwise the syrup will heat unevenly and burn with a bitter taste.

Ingredients:Roasted unsalted peanuts
Tools:silicone spatula
09
Active Cooking
00:02:53

Add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, stir quickly until the mixture foams up and thickens.

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Stir quickly right after adding baking soda, otherwise uneven heating will cause local bitterness or uneven foaming.

Ingredients:baking soda (0.5 tsp)
Tools:silicone spatula
10
Active Cooking
00:03:15
warningStay safe

Use heat-resistant gloves to prevent burns when moving and pouring from the hot pot.

Pour the peanut brittle mixture from the pot onto a baking tray lined with a silicone mat.

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Pour quickly and scrape out the remaining syrup while it's hot, otherwise it will harden and stick to the pot.

Tools:baking traysilicone mat
11
Active Cooking
00:03:33

Use a spatula to spread and flatten the peanut brittle evenly.

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Flatten it quickly while the syrup is hot, otherwise it becomes hard to shape once cooled.

Tools:silicone spatula
12
Active Cooking
00:03:44

Cover the peanut brittle with a sheet of parchment paper and flatten it smoothly with a wooden cutting board.

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Apply even pressure when flattening to ensure consistent thickness.

Tools:parchment paperwooden cutting board
13
Waiting Time
00:04:04

Tear off the parchment paper and let the peanut brittle cool down completely.

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Must wait until it cools completely before peeling off the silicone mat, otherwise the brittle will soften and deform.

14
Active Cooking
00:04:08

Peel the silicone mat off the set peanut brittle.

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Peel the silicone mat gently to avoid breaking the brittle if it hasn't fully set.

Tools:silicone mat
15
Active Cooking
00:04:15

Break the cooled and hardened peanut brittle into moderate-sized pieces by hand.

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Watch out for sharp edges when breaking it to avoid scratching your fingers.

16
Active Cooking
00:04:28

Neatly arrange the broken peanut brittle pieces onto a white plate.

Tools:plate

groceryAll Ingredients

Roasted unsalted peanuts300 g
Salt0.25 tsp
chili powder0.25 tsp
sugar1 cup
water0.5 cup
baking soda0.5 tsp

blenderAll Tools Needed

scissorsbaking traysilicone matovenmesh sievebowlspoonsilicone spatulacast iron panlidparchment paperwooden cutting boardplate