How To Cook Chestnuts In Shell. How do I steam chestnuts. Carefully remove one chestnut and peel to check if the yellow flesh is fully cooked.

Spread scored chestnuts evenly onto a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes shaking the pan once or twice during the cooking. How do I steam chestnuts. How do you cook raw chestnuts.
Lay the chestnuts on their flat sides and with a sharp knife make a long slit crosswise over the top.
Remove from heat and dump into a bowl and cover with a towel for 15 minutes. How do you cook raw chestnuts. Lay the chestnuts on their flat sides and with a sharp knife make a long slit crosswise over the top. To peel fresh chestnuts rinse then make a nick in the skin on the flat side of each and simmer in a pan of water for 15 minutes or roast in the oven for 15 minutes.