Easy Coffee Roasted Chestnuts on the stove top with butter and whole coffee beans for the smoky coffee aroma. No slitting of X's and done in 20 minutes!
Author : Linda Ooi
Course : Snack
Cuisine : Chinese
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 273kcal
Ingredients
2tbspbutter(28g)
1lbfresh chestnuts(450g)
3cupsdark roast whole coffee beans(210g)
Instructions
Wash and drain chestnuts. Wipe dry with paper towels.
Melt butter in a large cast iron Dutch oven. Add chestnuts and stir to coat with butter, about 1 minute.
Add coffee beans and stir for 1 to 2 minutes. Cover and allow it to roast on the stove over medium low heat for 5 minutes. Continue to stir chestnuts every 5 minutes for a total time of approximately 15 to 20 minutes depending on the size of the chestnuts. Transfer to a bowl.
When chestnuts are cool enough to handle, wipe each one with a paper towel.