To Heat Peanut Oil or Not? You Should Pay Attention to This

You can heat refined peanut oil

Peanut oil is particularly popular in Asian cuisine. In Germany, it has so far been used rather seldom.

• Peanut oil is cold-pressed, native, or refined. With virgin oil, the peanuts are not heated during pressing.
• Native peanut oil is therefore not suitable for frying, because the smoke point is around 160 degrees. It is best to only use it to refine your dishes.
• Refined peanut oil has a significantly higher smoke point. It is therefore ideal for roasting and deep-frying.
• Virgin peanut oil is very healthy. It contains a high proportion of unsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids and has a high vitamin E content.

Peanut dip with peanut oil

You can add a tablespoon of virgin peanut oil to Asian dishes to refine the taste.

• For an easy peanut dip, first, grind peanuts in a blender. You can also roast the peanuts in a pan without oil beforehand.
• Mix the peanuts with peanut butter, lemon juice, soy sauce, and peanut oil.
• Mix everything together until you get the consistency you want. You can adjust the consistency with peanut butter and soy sauce or peanut oil.
• Finally, season with salt and sugar.
• The dip is perfect for spring rolls or fried chicken.