Air Fryer Roasted Chestnuts Recipe

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There is no smell move evocative of crisp winter days than freshly roasted chestnuts! Air Fryer Roasted Chestnuts bring this aromatic and delicious snack right into your home. With these detailed step-by-step instructions you'll find them easy to prepare and roast in very little time.

5 from 4 votes

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 35

Servings

Author Chloe

Equipment

Air Fryer

Saucepan - Medium

Wooden Board

Sharp Knife - Small serrated

Ingredients

350 g Chestnuts

Instructions

Put a kettle on to boil.
Check over 350g Chestnuts. Discard any that have damaged shells or holes.
Put the chestnuts into a saucepan and cover with boiling water from the kettle.
Bring to the boil and cook for 10 minutes. Use a lid if available.
Once boiled, drain the chestnuts and leave them to sit for a minute or two to cool slightly.
If your air fryer requires preheating, start this running now.
Take a chestnut and lay it flat side down on a board. Cut a a cross into the top of the chestnut. Try to only cut through the shell and not into the nut itself. I do find some deeper cuts are just inevitable so don't stress. The best way to do this is....
Use a small sharp serrated knife to cut a a cross into the top of the skin.
Pick the chestnut up and carefully extend the the cut in all 4 corners. Be extremely careful not to slip and cut yourself. Lean the chestnut against the board for more stability if needed.
Repeat this until all the chestnuts have been cut.
Place the chestnuts into the air fryer basket. Make sure they are sitting cross side up and ideally not touching each other too much.
Air fry for 10 minutes at 190°c/370°f.
Once the chestnuts have finished cooking, tip them into a clean tea towel.
Wrap and let them sit for 3 to 4 minutes in the towel. This will give them a moment to steam in their own heat which makes the chestnuts easier to peel.
Serve warm, peel and eat.
If they're not going to get devoured straight away, wrap them up again and keep them warm. Alternatively you may be able to use a keep warm setting on your air fryer if it has one. It is much harder to remove the shell once roasted chestnuts are cold.

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