Roasted Chestnuts (Castagne)
Ingredients
- raw chestnuts
Instructions
Preparing the Chestnuts
- Rinse and dry the chestnuts well.
- With a sharp knife (like a paring knife), carefully score the chestnuts in the center, making a line going across the round side, just piercing the inner skin and not the chestnut itself.
- Scoring is an important step, because chestnuts expand as they roast.
- Optional: Soak the scored chestnuts in a bowl of hot water for one minute to help with steaming. Drain and dry them well.
Cooking the Chestnuts
- Preheat the oven or airfryer 356F / 180C, unless you are using a pan on the stovetop.
- Oven - cook chestnuts on a lined baking sheet. Shake baking sheet halfway through cooking. Depending on your oven, you may need to flip the chestnuts so they cook evenly. (Approximately 30 minutes).
- Air Fryer - shake basket to flip chestnuts a couple of times during cooking. (Approximately 30 minutes).
- Pan - Roast over a medium-low flame, tossing often. (Approximately 10-15 minutes).