Crunchy coated peanuts are popular snacks in West
African especially in Nigeria where is commonly referred to as peanut burger
snack. This delicious burger snack is inexpensive and kids like it a lot even
adults too.
Peanut snacks are basically groundnut coated with
flour, egg, and other ingredients mixed and fried in hot vegetable oil to dry.
It an easy to make snacks for home consumption or it
can be fried for commercial purposes a means of livelihood for some
individuals.
Are
Peanut Snacks Healthy?
Peanuts are a good source of fats that are healthy,
protein, and fiber. They also contain magnesium, potassium, and phosphorous.
So, peanut snacks are healthy to eat as they contain vitamin B which is also
important for the proper functioning of the body cells. They help create new
cells in the body, maintains brain cells, body tissues, and healthy skin.
How
to make Crunchy Coated Peanuts
Ingredients
·
2
cups of roasted groundnut/peanuts
·
1
cup of all-purpose flour
·
½
cup of cornflour
·
¼
cup of sugar
·
1
tablespoon baking powder
·
2
eggs
·
½
teaspoon nutmeg powder
·
Pinch
of salt
·
Vegetable oil for frying
Method of
Preparation
1.
First
of all, select the groundnut by removing the broken ones and using only the
unbroken groundnuts for this recipe, moreover, for this recipe I used fried peanuts.
2.
Secondly,
whisk the egg and sugar together to achieve foamy consistency.
3.
Thirdly,
mix the flour, corn, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt, after that mix all
properly.
4.
Add
2-3 spoons of the mixed flour into the whisked egg and whisk until batter is smooth.
5.
Place
the groundnut/peanut in a bowl then scoop in a small amount of the egg and
flour mixture into it. Shake it to enable the egg coat the peanut then sprinkle
dry flour and shake it will cover the groundnut.
6.
Continue
to repeat the process by adding the egg mixture and dry flour mixture 3-4 times
for each batch. After that transfer it into a sieve and shake to remove any
excess flour, set aside ready for fry.
7.
Finally,
heat your vegetable oil an fry to brown with constant stirring, when properly
fried, remove and transfer into a sieve to drain oil.
However,
if its for sale measure into a tight container and supply to client/customers
else store in the fridge.
Serve
your delicious peanut burger snack with a soft drink.
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