Cooking chestnuts in the air fryer is a great alternative to roasting them if you don’t have a fireplace or don’t want to use your oven. Use them in any dish calling for cooked chestnuts, or enjoy them with a mug of vin chaud for a delicious autumnal experience.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Additional Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Servings: 4Jump to Nutrition Facts
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Ingredients
- 1 pound chestnuts
Directions:
- Preheat an air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil; remove from heat.
- Wash and dry chestnuts. Place flat-side down on a cutting board. Using a paring knife, score a large “X” on rounded side, covering at least half of chestnut. Make sure the knife goes through outer skin and brown layer underneath. This will aid in peeling after roasting.
- Soak chestnuts in boiled water for 1 to 5 minutes, depending on size. Remove chestnuts with a slotted spoon and immediately transfer to the air fryer basket. Place 1 cup boiled water inside the basket.
- Cook in the preheated air fryer for 10 minutes. Shake well. Check to see if there is still water inside. If not, add another 1/2 cup. Continue cooking until shells have peeled away and exposed flesh has browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Cool until able to peel shells completely.
