How to Roast and Peel Chestnuts
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How to Roast and Peel Chestnuts
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The easy way to roast and peel chestnuts in your home oven, using steam to loosen the shell.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound raw chestnuts, in shell
- sharp knife, pot and strainer, large bowl
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F. To prepare your chestnuts, grasp them firmly between your thumb and index finger and carefully make a long slice across the rounded top of the chestnut with a sharp serrated bread knife. Careful, the shell is slippery. You should be able to slice it in one motion. If you have trouble cutting through, use gentle sawing motions, don't force the blade down or you run the risk of cutting your hand.
- Be sure to cut all the way through the shell.
- Once all of your chestnuts have been cut, place them into a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a simmer.
- Once the water begins to simmer, remove the chestnuts from the water using a mesh strainer or slotted spoon and transfer them to a baking sheet.
- Roast for 15 minutes, or until the shells begin to peel back where you cut into them.
- Remove the chestnuts from the oven. Place them into a bowl and cover with a towel for 15 minutes. Allowing them to steam a bit will make them easier to peel.
- Once the 15 minutes have passed, simply pull on the shell and slip the chestnut out. Some will be easier to peel than others. Both the outer shell and the tough brown skin around the chestnuts should be peeled off. If you run into any nuts that seem gooey or disintegrated inside, it means that they have spoiled. Chestnuts tend to have a short shelf life, spoiled nuts should be tossed.
- Voila! You now have freshly roasted and peeled chestnuts. They're not the easiest things to peel, but these tender, sweet and fragrant nuts are a welcome treat during the winter months.
Notes
- You will also need: Serrated bread knife, cutting board, saucepan, mesh strainer, slotted spoon, baking sheet.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
222kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
548mg
(16%)
Vitamin A
30IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
45.6mg
(51%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 222 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 222kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 548mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 30IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 45.6mg | 51% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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