Glazed Chestnuts

Name: Glazed Chestnuts
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 400 g Peeled Chestnuts *thawed if frozen; 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil *I used Sunflower Oil; Toasted Sesame Seeds *Black Sesame Seeds recommended; 1/4 cup Sugar; 2 tablespoons Mirin *OR Water; 1/2 tablespoon Soy Sauce; 1 pinch Salt

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

My hands are too sore to peel Chestnuts these days, so I buy already peeled Chestnuts that are available frozen from many Asian grocery stores. That means I can cook this yummy snack not only in Autumn but any time I want to. Have you cooked Chestnuts like this?

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

20 minutes

4 Servings

400 gPeeled Chestnuts *thawed if frozen
1 tablespoonVegetable Oil *I used Sunflower Oil
Toasted Sesame Seeds *Black Sesame Seeds recommended
Glazing
1/4 cupSugar
2 tablespoonsMirin *OR Water
1/2 tablespoonSoy Sauce
1 pinchSalt

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Combine all the Glazing ingredients in a small bowl.
2

Heat Oil in a frying pan over medium low heat, add Peeled Chestnuts, and gently cook until nicely browned and cooked though. Take time to cook them well, but try not to break them.
3

*Note: Chestnuts can be deep-fried OR you can use more Oil. If you did so, remove excess Oil before you combine them with the Glazing.
4

Add the Glazing to the pan, bring to the boil, and cook, very gently stirring, until Sugar has completely dissolved and the Glazing is bubbly and thickened. *Note: DO NOT cook until caramelised as the Glazing will become sticky.
5

Sprinkle with Sesame Seeds and enjoy.