We'd Make These 25 Recipes Just for the Peanuts

Our salads, roasted veg, and ice cream sundaes just wouldn't be the same without a healthy handful of nutty, crunchy roasted peanuts sprinkled on top. These 25 recipes are for everyone who agrees that the peanuts are the best part.
Alex Lau1/25Crispy Potato Salad with Chiles, Celery, and Peanuts
Thai seasonings add punch to this vibrant and herby salad; peanuts and celery keep it crunchy.
Ted Cavanaugh2/25Coconut-Marinated Short Rib Kebabs with Peanut-Chile Oil
Don’t braise your short ribs—grill them. They’re intensely beefy, with gorgeous marbling that encourages crispy bits.
Alex Lau3/25Crunchy Veg Bowl with Warm Peanut Sauce
A warm, sultry peanut sauce makes even bean sprouts feel indulgent.
4/25Butterscotch Blondie Bars with Peanut-Pretzel Caramel
A topping of pretzels, peanuts, and caramel might be too much for the average cookie. But our blondie is no mere cookie

Peden + Munk6/25Roasted and Charred Broccoli with Peanuts
Believe it or not, we came up with a new way to chop broccoli: Include the stems!
Marcus Nilsson7/25Mixed Beans with Peanuts, Ginger, and Lime
This is a high-summer throw-together of a sauté to make when there are lots of snap beans at the market. Mix colors and types for the full effect.
Marcus Nilsson8/25Steakhouse Salad with Red Chile Dressing and Peanuts
The steak can be marinated a day in advance—in fact, it gets better.
Danny Kim9/25Chicken Skin with Peanuts, Chiles, and Lime
This dish of shatteringly crisp chicken skins tossed with peanuts, chiles, and lime is a riff on Chinese salt-and-pepper squid.
Lennart Weibull10/25Sesame-Peanut Bars
Practice it with us: Make a batch of these seed-and-nut-packed energy bars. Reach for one any time snack cravings strike. Repeat as often as necessary.
Alex Lau11/25Pomelo Salad with Chile, Lime, Peanuts, and Coconut
A palate cleanser packed with sweet, sour, and salty flavors; taste and tweak the seasonings as you go.
Christina Holmes12/25Marinated Tofu with Peanuts and Charred Bean Sprouts
Cue this soy-and-ginger-marinated tofu (no cooking required!) that tastes way better than takeout.
Zach DeSart15/25Thai Celery Salad with Peanuts
Celery is the perfect vehicle for a salty, assertive dressing like this one. Chiles and peanuts make this dish that much more addictive.
Marcus Nilsson16/25Toasted Coconut Sundaes with Candied Peanuts
You’ll never serve ice cream without candied peanuts again.
Peden + Munk17/25Peanut and Scallion Relish
A favorite, try this versatile crunchy peanut mixture with braised-chicken-thigh lettuce wraps.
18/25Chilean Sea Bass with Peanuts and Herbs
If the idea of cooking skin-on fish makes you nervous, do this in an ovenproof nonstick pan. The skin won’t get quite as crisp, but you won’t have to worry about it sticking.
Gentl & Hyers19/25Roasted Broccoli with Pickled Shallots and Peanuts
Leave a nice amount of stalk attached to the broccoli florets: It’s pretty, improves your yield, and has a great texture.


Matt Duckor22/25Massaman Curry Paste
Most of these ingredients can be found at Asian markets or in the Asian section of the supermarket.
23/25Banana S'more Nut Bars
Two classic combos—peanut butter and bananas, chocolate and marshmallow—merge in one perfect snack.

25/25Peanut Dacquoise with Peanut Butter Mousse
Layers on layers of peanut mousse and peanut meringue = our ideal dessert.

