Preparing ingredients:
To make honey peanut rice, you need good quality peanut rice and pure honey. Peanut rice is recommended to be full-grained and golden in color, while honey is best with the sweet aroma of acacia honey or linden honey.
Step 1: Processing Peanut Rice
Soak peanut rice in water for about an hour so that it can fully absorb water and expand. Drain well, then lay them flat on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated 160 degree Celsius oven for about 15 minutes, or until the tops of the peanuts are lightly golden and crispy. Remove from the oven, pour the peanuts into a clean bowl and set aside to cool.
Step 2: Make the Honey Syrup
In a small saucepan, pour in the right amount of honey and add a little water. Heat over low heat, stirring as you go, until the honey dissolves and a thick syrup forms. The consistency of the syrup can be adjusted according to your personal preference. If you want it to be crispier, add less water; if you want it to be sweeter, add more honey.
Step 3: Coat in syrup
Pour the cooled peanuts into the pan with the honey syrup and quickly toss to coat evenly, making sure each peanut is coated with the syrup. Toss gently to avoid cracking the peanuts.
Step 4: Dry to set
After frying, place the peanuts on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and spread out to cool. During the drying process, you can turn the peanut rice as needed to heat it evenly. When the peanut rice is completely cool, the syrup on the surface will solidify and form a crispy shell.
Tips:
Peanut rice should not be baked for too long, so that it does not become bitter.
The consistency of the honey syrup should be moderate, too thin easy to stick teeth, too thick is difficult to wrap evenly.
When drying peanut rice, choose a cool, ventilated place and avoid direct sunlight.
Honey Peanut Rice can be made with a variety of nuts or add-ins, such as cashews, almonds or cranberries, according to personal preference.
The finished Honey Peanut Rice can be stored in an airtight container and will stay fresh for about two weeks.
The above is the correct way to make honey peanut rice, as long as you follow the above steps, you can easily make sweet and savory honey-scented peanut rice at home, enjoy the sweet moment.