Burmese Fried Peanuts - Myay Bae Kyaw

Myay Bae Kyaw
(Pronunciation: MmmYay Bare Jaw)

Here is a vegan/vegetarian snack that is very quick & easy to prepare and is always a hit with guests. We’re fortunate that deep fried onions & garlic are available at the local Oriental grocery store. I also used already roasted, unsalted peanuts, white sesame seeds & chili flakes so it took me just a couple of minutes to toss everything together in a bowl and serve.

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted peanuts

1 Tbsp. white sesame seeds

1 tsp. dried red chili flakes

4 Tbsp. vegetable oil

1 large onion, sliced in thin crescents

   or 3 Tbsp. deep fried onions & skip step #3

6 cloves garlic, diced finely

   or 1 Tbsp. deep fried garlic & skip step #4

Salt to taste

1 Tbsp. dark sesame oil

Directions

1. Heat skillet over medium heat and toast peanuts, sesame seeds & chili flakes.

2. Remove peanuts from skillet and transfer to a glass bowl.

3. Heat vegetable oil & fry onions until golden brown, drain on paper towels & add to bowl.

4. In same skillet, fry garlic until golden brown, drain on paper towels & add to bowl.

5. Drizzle peanut mixture with sesame oil & salt, toss to coat well & serve.