Coated peanuts are a delightful treat enjoyed by people of all ages. The combination of crunchy peanuts and a flavorful outer layer makes them a popular snack in various cultures. If you’ve ever wondered how these delectable treats are made, here’s a step-by-step guide to the production method of coating peanuts:

Before diving into the actual coating process, the raw materials need to be prepared properly. Here’s what you’ll need:

Peanut: 1kg, starch: 2kg, sugar: 5kg, salt: 20g, thirteen-spices: 5g, Chinese prickly ash: 5g, chili powder: 10g, cooking oil: 200g, baking soda: 5g, water: 500g.

Step 1: Raw Material Processing

1, Dissolve the sugar in warm water (around 60-70 ℃) to create a sugar solution.

2, Mix the dry starch with baking soda and stir in the salt.

3, Take the fried peanuts (eight mature) and place them in a peanut coating pan with a diameter of 50 to 60 cm.

4, Using a spoon, gently moisten the peanuts with the sugar water, making sure it’s evenly distributed.

5, Once the sugar water is thoroughly mixed with the peanuts, start sprinkling the starch over them, again using the spoon and the same method used for the sugar water.

6, Alternate between sprinkling starch and sugar water until the peanuts are coated with a layer of starch about half a millimeter thick.

7, Add half a spoon of edible oil to the peanuts and mix well.

8, Continue the process of scattering starch, sprinkling sugar water, and stirring until the peanuts are coated with a layer of starch approximately 1 mm thick.

9, Add another half spoon of cooking oil and stir well.

10, Spread the coated peanuts evenly on a chopping board or tray.

Step 2: Frying

1, Once the peanuts are coated, it’s time to fry them to perfection. Follow these steps:

2, Heat the cooking oil until it reaches the point of producing blue smoke.

3, Fry two large bowls of coated peanuts at a time, stirring constantly to prevent them from sticking to the bottom of the pot and burning.

4, Remove the peanuts from the oil when they turn a sauce-yellow color, indicating they are properly fried.

5, Repeat the frying process with the remaining coated peanuts until all are fried to perfection.

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Step 3: Material Mixing

1, The final step involves adding some extra flavor to the fried and coated peanuts. Here’s how to do it:

2, Prepare a syrup by adding a bowl of white granulated sugar to the remaining sugar water and boiling it down. The syrup should have a consistency where the sugar water drops from a spoon in glass filaments rather than a steady trickle.

3, Add the seed powder of Chinese prickly ash, thirteen-spices, and chili powder to the syrup and stir well.

4, Combine the fried peanuts with the spicy syrup in a large bowl or pot and stir until the peanuts are evenly coated.

5, Allow the coated peanuts to cool and dry in a large container. Stir them every 10-20 minutes to ensure they don’t clump together.

The Role of an Automatic Peanut Coating Machine

In industrial settings, an automatic peanut coating machine is employed for large-scale production. This versatile machine is commonly used not only for coating peanuts but also for glazing and granulating in the pharmaceutical industry. Additionally, it finds applications in the food industry, where it is used to coat sugar on beans, edible nuts, seeds, popcorn, tablets, and candies. Popular treats like chocolate-coated peanuts, fried flour-coated peanuts, crispy fruits, and spicy beans can all be produced efficiently using this machine.