Assorted Peanuts
A simple cold dish featuring boiled peanuts tossed with diced cucumber and carrot in a savory soy sauce dressing.
Story
This refreshing side combines tender, aromatic peanuts with crisp vegetables for a light, crunchy texture. The subtle fragrance of star anise and Sichuan peppercorns infuses the peanuts, while a drizzle of sesame oil ties the flavors together, making it a perfect accompaniment for everyday meals.
Ingredients
Peanuts
to taste
Carrot
1/3 piece
Cucumber
1/3 spoon
Light soy sauce
to taste
Salt
to taste
Sesame oil
to taste
Bay leaf
2 pieces
Sichuan peppercorns
8 pieces
Star anise
1 piece
Chicken essence
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Rinse the peanuts, soak overnight, then add salt, star anise, Sichuan peppercorns, and bay leaves and simmer over low heat for forty minutes (I didn't soak, I made it directly in a pressure cooker)
2
Step 2
Remove after cooking
3
Step 3
Dice the cucumber and carrot (not too small; I cut mine too small and they were hard to pick up)
4
Step 4
Add light soy sauce, sesame oil, and chicken essence and mix well
5
Step 5
Finished product
