What Are Chestnuts and How Can I Use Them?
Chestnuts is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store them, what to substitute, and 67 recipes to get you started.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1/2 cup slices (70g)Where found
Chestnuts are usually found in the produce section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Chestnuts are a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much do chestnuts weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| ½ cup slices | 70 grams |
| 4 waterchestnuts | 28 grams |
Related
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
| In Chinese: | 栗子 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | châtaignes | |
| en español: | castañas |
Recipes using chestnuts
There are 67 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Chestnut Apple Soup
A delicious and light soup that we make all the time. It can be served warm, at room temperature or chilled. So it's perfect all year round. If you like chunkier soup, just simply reserve 1 cup or two soup before putting into the blender.
Pork with Chestnuts
Chinese-style braised pork with chestnuts in soy sauce, sherry, and dark brown sugar, served over flash-cooked spinach with sesame oil. Slow-simmered for tender, savory results.
Brussel Sprouts & Chestnuts
A tasty side dish that includes brussel sprouts and chestnuts topped off with chicken broth.
Parcha Bozbash- Lamb Soup with Chestnuts
Parcha bozbash is an Azerbaijani lamb soup with chestnuts, quince, prunes, and chickpeas simmered in a rich broth and finished with ghee. Warming, fruit-kissed, and deeply aromatic.
Duck with Chestnuts
Braised duck with chestnuts in a syrupy orange and red currant sauce, built on homemade duck stock and fresh thyme. A rustic European classic that's pure cold-weather comfort.
Shibu Kawa-Ni (Chestnuts Cooked in Green Tea)
Shibu Kawa-Ni: Japanese chestnuts simmered first in green tea, then in a light sugar and soy sauce syrup. A refined, minimalist appetizer with just 4 ingredients and subtle, earthy sweetness.
Tornep with Chestenne
A medieval recipe brought to life: young turnips simmered in white wine with chestnuts, sage, and a touch of honey. Simple, earthy, and elegant enough to grace a lord's table or your Tuesday dinner.
My Chicken Almond Stir Fry
Chicken almond stir fry with bok choy, snow peas, water chestnuts, and bamboo shoots in a light soy-ginger glaze, topped with golden toasted almonds.
Mushrooms & Chestnuts
Mushrooms and chestnuts in a light cream sauce with butter, flour, and half-and-half, served over baked potatoes. A rich, earthy autumn side dish with a nutty, woodsy character.
Wild Rice with Chestnuts
Wild rice with dried chestnuts, currants, aniseed, shallots, and orange zest. Includes both pressure cooker and stovetop methods. An elegant vegetarian side dish.
Salmon with Cabbage, Chestnuts & Bacon
Whole roasted salmon stuffed with bacon-wilted red cabbage and roasted chestnuts, baked in white wine and served with a shallot-vinegar butter sauce.
Salmon with Cabbage Chestnuts & Bacon
Whole roasted salmon stuffed with red cabbage, chestnuts, and slab bacon, baked in white wine and served with a shallot beurre blanc. An impressive dinner party centerpiece.
Microware 'Roasted' Chestnuts
Microwave roasted chestnuts ready in under three minutes. Score an X on the flat side, zap on high, and peel while still warm for sweet, tender chestnuts without an oven.
Braised Chicken Drumsticks
Chinese red-cooked chicken drumsticks with chestnuts braise crispy fried chicken in dark soy sauce, sherry, five-spice, and rock sugar until glossy mahogany. A classic hong shao technique for festive Chinese dining.
Grilled Venison Chop with Chestnut Twice Baked Potato
Grilled Venison Chop with Chestnut Twice Baked Potato recipe
Sm Stir Fry Vegetable Pockets
Crispy stir-fried vegetables glazed in a honey-orange-ginger sauce, stuffed into pita pockets and grilled until sealed. A crunchy, sweet-savory meatless meal in 30 minutes.
Nesselrode Pudding
Nesselrode pudding pie folds sweetened chestnut puree and candied chestnuts into vanilla-spiked whipped cream and gelatin-set custard. The 19th-century holiday classic in pie form.
Family's Favourite Chestnut Stuffing for Poultry
Family's Favourite Chestnut Stuffing for Poultry recipe
Chocolate & Chestnut Dessert Cake
Chocolate and chestnut layer cake with a tender olive oil and white wine sponge, a smooth sweetened chestnut cream filling, and glossy dark chocolate ganache. An elegant autumn and holiday dessert.
Oriental Style Beef Filets with August Moon Sauce
Beef filet mignon crusted with chopped peanuts, chestnuts, and parsley, served with a ginger-orange August Moon sauce. An Asian-inspired steakhouse-worthy dinner.
Sherried Chestnut Stuffing
Wild rice cooked in cream sherry mingles with sweet roasted chestnuts and sautéed vegetables in this elegant stuffing that brings sophistication to your holiday turkey.
Elegant Chestnut Soup
Chestnut soup with roasted chestnuts, sauteed onion and celery, simmered in a blend of water and apple juice with soy sauce and nutmeg. A naturally creamy vegetarian soup with no dairy.
Chestnut Broth with Soft Spices
Velvety pureed chestnut soup kissed with cinnamon, nutmeg, and mace. This warming vegetarian broth comes together in 35 minutes with a silky milk finish and bright lemon squeeze.
Soup Palermo Style
Hearty Sicilian soup with dried chestnuts, kidney beans, and rice simmered low and slow in a rustic broth with olive oil and aromatics. A stick-to-your-ribs bowl straight from the streets of Palermo.
Lamb Loin in Puff Pastry
Lamb loin wrapped in puff pastry with a pistachio and chestnut puree stuffing, served with a juniper-and-thyme red wine reduction. A showstopper main course for special occasions.
