Shelled peanuts roasted in the microwave make a healthy snack.
While many Americans are trying to eat healthier and turn away from the candies and chips as snacks, nuts, such as peanuts, become a healthy alternative. A one ounce serving of roasted peanuts provides 166 calories, almost seven grams of protein, over two grams of fiber and a variety of vitamins and minerals including calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin E, fatty acids and amino acids. While many people tend to think of roasted peanuts in the shell at the baseball game, peanuts can also be roasted out of the shell in your microwave.
Instructions
1. Choose your peanuts. When looking for the best peanuts, look for peanuts that have clean and unbroken shells. If they rattle when they are shaken, this means the peanuts have shriveled up inside the shell and are not good.
2. Remove the peanuts from the shell. To remove the skin from the peanuts, place the shelled raw peanuts in the freezer overnight. Remove them and the skins should slip right off between your fingers.
3. Measure out 2 cups of raw peanuts and place in a 10x16 in. baking dish with the 2 tsp. of butter.
4. Microwave on high for two minutes and then stir. Continue to repeat this process until cooked to just below desired level of doneness, as the peanuts will continue to cook while they cool. Average cooking time is 10 minutes for a light roast and 12 minutes for a darker roast.
5. Remove peanuts and place on paper towel. Sprinkle with salt to taste. Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Store the peanuts in an airtight container for up to three months in the refrigerator and six months in the freezer.
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