Fujian Peanut Brittle
Minsheng Guo is a Fujian specialty dish made by deep-frying peeled peanuts, then mixing them evenly with frozen lard, sugar, five-spice powder, and pepper salt.
Ingredients
Peanuts
300 g
Frozen lard
60 g
Sugar
40 g
Five-spice powder
a pinch
Salted chili powder
a pinch
Instructions
1
Step 1
Soak the peanuts in boiling water briefly, then remove and peel off the skins. Place them in hot lard and fry until crispy, then remove and let cool. Be careful not to over-fry them, or they will become bitter.
2
Step 2
Mix the five-spice powder, sugar, and salted chili powder together. Combine the frozen lard with the peanuts. Finally, mix all these ingredients together until well combined.
