Easy and Nutritious Roasted Chestnuts

Delicious, unusual and incredibly nutritious! Roasted chestnuts are very easy and quick to prepare. They can be offered as a sweet, healthy snack or served, sprinkled with salt and dry aromatic herbs, with a glass of wine.
cook time: 30 min
Gavin Tanner
Easy and Nutritious Roasted Chestnuts

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

131
Calories
1g
Fat
28g
Carbs
2g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Salt to taste
Chestnuts 1 kg

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to distinguish edible chestnuts from inedible ones and where do they grow? Chestnuts that can be eaten grow in France, Spain, Western Europe, Turkey, Southeast Asia and the Caucasus.

Step 2

Step 2
The fruits of the edible chestnut are enclosed in a prickly shell. It is not easy to get nuts with your bare hands; it is better to use a sharp knife and thick gloves for this. Inside the shell there are 2-3 nuts of regular almond shape.

Step 3

Step 3
The fruits of the inedible (horse) chestnut usually have a smooth shell with slightly protruding pimples. The nuts have a rounded or uneven surface. Horse chestnut should not be eaten; it is more often used to feed animals or prepare medicines and cosmetics.

Step 4

Step 4
So, pick up chestnuts. If you probably don’t have one, then buy nuts in a store, supermarket or market.

Step 5

Step 5
Immerse the chestnut in cold water and leave for five minutes. Wash thoroughly, then drain and dry the nuts with a kitchen towel or napkins.

Step 6

Step 6
Make deep cross-shaped cuts on each nut. Use a sharp knife and be extremely careful, you can easily cut your hands.

Step 7

Step 7
How to roast chestnuts? Place chestnuts in a dry pan in one even layer. Which pan is best to use for roasting chestnuts? Take a bowl with thick edges and a bottom.

Step 8

Step 8
Sprinkle the chestnuts with cold water, cover the frying pan with a lid and place over high heat (alternatively, you can place a damp cloth on top of the nuts, this will prevent the chestnuts from drying out during cooking). Once the pan is hot, turn the heat down to just above medium and cook for a few minutes.

Step 9

Step 9
Periodically open the lid and turn the nuts using a spoon or spatula. Also, sprinkle the pan with cold water a couple of times during the cooking process (or moisten the napkin).

Step 10

Step 10
The chestnuts will be ready in 20-30 minutes. The flesh of some may protrude from under the shell — this is quite normal.

Step 11

Step 11
Remove the nuts from the pan, cool slightly and peel. This can be done without much difficulty. If the nuts have cooled, it will be difficult to remove the kernel from the peel.

Step 12

Step 12
This is what a finished roasted chestnut looks like.

Step 13

Step 13
I like to drizzle the nuts with a little olive oil and sprinkle with seasoned salt (Adhei or Svan).

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