Kitchen appliances and utensils
- a pan with a thick bottom and with a lid;
- a sharp knife or special scissors for cutting chestnuts;
- deep bowl;
- kitchen scales;
- beaker.
Ingredients
- Chestnuts - 1 kg
- Drinking water - 2 l
- Salt - 2 tbsp. l
Step cooking
- Sort the fruits of the edible chestnut, leaving strong chestnuts intact. Carefully cut each chestnut with a very sharp knife or special scissors. How exactly to notch - does not matter. The main thing is that the peel is incised: from the side, around the circumference, crosswise, in another way. Otherwise, the chestnut will explode when frying.
- Pour 2 liters of cold drinking water into a deep bowl, add 2 tablespoons with a slide of table salt. Put incised chestnuts in water, hold for 10-15 minutes.
- Put a frying pan on a fire, heat it well. Put the chestnuts in a row notched upward (or to the side). For frying chestnuts, a thick-bottomed cast-iron frying pan with a lid and a grill pan are well suited. Sometimes when frying chestnuts, a little vegetable oil is added.
- Cover the chestnuts, fry over medium heat for about 20-25 minutes, stirring several times.
- In finished chestnuts, the incised peel diverges to the sides, and the flesh becomes soft. It is sometimes advised to cover chestnuts when frying with a wet napkin so that the fruits do not dry out and are more juicy.
- If the peel breaks, it is easily removed from the fruit - the chestnuts are ready. Clean them by squeezing the peel slightly. Serve hot.
Did you know? These nuts are one of the symbols of the European holiday table for Christmas. They often stuff turkey, rabbit, make sweet desserts from them. Roasted chestnuts are a popular winter treat in Europe, especially in Paris.
The fruit is poured with sweet sauces, chocolate and served as a dessert. Roasted chestnuts can be served as an independent dish, make side dishes, salads and soups from them. Candied chestnuts are also prepared.
Video recipe
See how a skilled housewife copes with roasting chestnuts in a pan. After watching the video laid out below, the preparation of these nuts will no longer seem difficult, you can easily chestnuts in a pan in just 30-40 minutes.
Use the provided step-by-step guide with photo illustrations and explanations of the hostess, without any difficulties, fry delicious chestnuts in a pan. Does your cookbook have recipes that use edible chestnuts?
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