These fruits delight us from the arrival of autumn until the end of the year celebrations. Here are the best methods to follow for cooking chestnuts perfectly. All you have to do is choose your favorite method.
Firstly, be careful not to confuse chestnuts with horse chestnuts. Although they are very similar, one is edible and the other is not. In fact, the horse chestnut is toxic, the chestnut you eat is actually a variety of chestnut. Generally, they are eaten as stuffing in meats or in cream. But eating them plain is just as good. There are many cooking methods to enhance their flavor. Here, you will find the cooking time for chestnuts for each cooking method.
How to cook chestnuts in the oven?
When cooked in the oven, chestnuts develop a subtly grilled flavor, reminiscent of roasted chestnuts by the fireplace or sold on the street in winter.
Preheat your oven to 220°C. Rinse your chestnuts. Make an incision on the side or front. Place your fruits in the oven for 20 minutes of cooking. The chestnuts are cooked when they open and their flesh becomes slightly golden. Once ready, wait a few minutes for them to cool before removing the shell.
How to cook chestnuts in water?
You can also consume them cooked in water. To do this, make an incision along the lunule (the light part at the bottom of the shell) and optionally add a little oil to the water to soften the shell. Place the chestnuts in a large pot of water and let them cook for 30 minutes once boiling.
This cooking method often enhances the sweet flavor of the fruit. You can also opt for a double cooking, first in water, then in a pan. It is a bit longer but combines the advantages of both cooking methods.
How to cook chestnuts in a pan?
You can grill the chestnuts in a pan. For this cooking method, make an incision in the fruit’s skin with a knife, then place the chestnuts in a pan designed for this purpose (with holes), without overlapping them, and grill them. After about twenty minutes, the chestnuts should open, indicating that they are cooked.
Wrap them in newspaper for about ten minutes once cooked, the skin will be easier to remove. This cooking method will appeal to you precisely for its pleasant grilled taste.
How to cook chestnuts in the microwave?
The preparation is simple and very quick. Peel your chestnuts and place them in a microwave-safe glass dish. Heat them for 1 minute at maximum power. And that’s it!
How to cook chestnuts steamed?
Start by making a cross on the chestnut shell at the rounded part. Place them in the steamer basket of your pressure cooker. Pour the necessary amount of water into the pot and bring the device to pressure. From the whistling, count 4 to 7 minutes of cooking depending on the size of the chestnuts. Let them cool before peeling them.
How to cook chestnuts in the Cookeo?
Place the chestnuts in the steamer basket of your Cookeo. Pour 25 centiliters of water into the pot and start the pressure cooking for 10 minutes. Let the cooked chestnuts cool for about fifteen minutes before peeling them.
Cooking chestnuts in the Air fryer: how to?
Using a small knife, make cuts on the rounded part of the chestnuts (this will make peeling easier). You can soak the fruits in water for about thirty minutes to prevent them from burning during cooking (optional step). Place the drained chestnuts in the Air fryer basket, and let them cook for about 13 minutes at 180 °C. If necessary, extend the cooking time until the chestnuts open. Let them cool before peeling the cooked chestnuts.
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