Roasting Chestnuts on your Grill-Holiday Tradition

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Roasting Chestnuts on your Grill-Holiday Tradition

Post by Shadows1 » Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:38 am

Roasted chestnuts are a holiday tradition.

Rinse chestnuts well in cold water, this helps soften the shell.

Cut an "X" into the large end of the nut.

Preheat your grill to 400° F. If the chestnuts can fall through the cooking grate, place them in a pie tin with holes punched in the bottom. Otherwise, place the chestnuts directly on the cooking grate. The cooking time is approximately 15 minutes, but watch them carefully to prevent burning. Chestnuts should be turned or tossed around on the grill every 5 minutes so that they cook evenly and the shells do not burn excessively.
This can be done on both gas and charcoal grills. Just watch the temperature to keep it close to 400° F.

After about 15 minutes the chestnuts should be cooked. Remember that underdone chestnuts taste bitter, but properly cooked they have a slightly sweet, buttery flavor. The chestnuts are done when the shells have a little charring on the surface and the X you made in the first step is opened up and you can start to see the meat of the chestnut inside.
When done, removed the chestnuts from the grill and allow to cool to the point where you can handle them comfortably.

Once the chestnuts have cooled down sufficiently, it is time to get them out of their shells. Don't let them cool down too much. Chestnuts are best served warm. The shells of the chestnuts should be hard and easily broken. Crack open the shells and pull out the meat. These are delicious straight from the shell or perfect in any number of dishes, including stuffings and soups.

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Re: Roasting Chestnuts on your Grill-Holiday Tradition

Post by Shadows1 » Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:31 pm

I am bringing this back to the top incase anyone was interested in this tradition.

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Re: Roasting Chestnuts on your Grill-Holiday Tradition

Post by Shadows1 » Sat Nov 14, 2015 3:15 pm

Where did a year go?
It is time again to resurrect this tradition.

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Re: Roasting Chestnuts on your Grill-Holiday Tradition

Post by Shadows1 » Sat Dec 03, 2016 1:26 pm

I would like to bring this back to the top for Christmas.

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