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How to Roast Chestnuts

How to Roast Chestnuts

20 min.
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494
calories
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Health Score:
100 / 100
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36 ozs Chestnuts
How healthy are the main ingredients?
Chestnut
Preparation
1.

Cut the chestnuts crosswise with a sharp knife.

2.

Heat a heavy cast iron pan and add the chestnuts. Roast until brown, turning occasionally until the shells burst. Remove from the pan and allow to cool briefly. Peel the chestnuts and use the roasted chestnuts as desired.

Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie494 cal.(24 %)
Protein7 g(7 %)
Fat5 g(4 %)
Carbohydrates104 g(69 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage21.1 g(70 %)
Healthy, because

Healthy, because

Chestnuts are a delicious snack in autumn and winter. 100 grams contain less than 200 kcal, in comparison almonds have 577 kcal, peanuts 390 kcal and walnuts about 662 kcal. In addition, the winter snack scores with plenty of complex carbohydrates, which keep us full for a long time and thus curb ravenous appetite.

Even smarter

Even smarter

You can enjoy the chestnuts pure, with a little salt or also with butter. If you do not have a cast-iron pan, you can also roast the carved chestnuts at 200 °C (fan oven 180 °C; gas: level 3) in a preheated oven for about ten minutes.

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