Garlic-flavored French fries with peanuts

Garlic-flavored French fries with peanuts

Snacks

Golden peanuts, lightly fried with crispy garlic slices and a pinch of salt: a crunchy snack from Malaysian Chinese cuisine.

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These peanut and garlic French fries are a snack popular among the Peranakan Chinese community in Terengganu, Malaysia. The concept is simple: garlic and peanuts are gently fried together in the same oil, then seasoned with a pinch of salt. They are perfect as an appetizer.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodDeep-fried
  • Estimated cost$3.11 $0.39 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

8 people
  • $2.53
  • $0.18
  • $0.34
  • $0.06

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Heat the oil and fry the garlic over low heat until it is softened, but not browned.
  2. Once the garlic is lightly golden, remove it with a slotted spoon. ≈ 3 min
  3. Drain the garlic on paper towels to remove the excess oil. ≈ 2 min
  4. In the meantime, heat a small amount of oil in a pan over medium heat, and fry the peanuts until they are golden brown.
  5. Remove the peanuts and drain them on paper towels to remove excess oil. ≈ 2 min
  6. Mix the peanut butter and garlic. ≈ 4 min
  7. Sprinkle with a little salt before serving. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Garlic-flavored French fries with peanuts

  • 500 g of shelled peanuts, without the skins$2.53
  • 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and thinly sliced$0.18
  • cooking oil$0.34
  • salt$0.06

Total$3.11

that's $0.39 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of shelled peanuts, without the skins
  • 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
  • cooking oil
  • salt

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