Boiled chestnuts taste better than raw chestnuts and are healthier than fried chestnuts. Therefore, boiling chestnut is a common way to eat at home. So, how long does it take to cook chestnut? How long does it take to cook chestnuts? It takes different time to cook chestnuts in different pots.

1. Ordinary boiling method

Chestnut is boiled in water, which usually takes about 2 minutes. Practice: chestnut 1g, appropriate amount of water. Put it into the pot and add more water that has not passed through the chestnut noodles. Boil chestnuts with cold water, boil them with high fire, after about 15 minutes, change to low fire and cook them with low fire for a few more minutes. Cook until the chestnuts are cooked, turn off the fire and stew for a while. As the saying goes: "Medium cooked, three covered" is the truth, which not only saves fire, but also makes the food stew more soft and rotten.

2. Cooking in the pressure cooker

Put the chestnuts in the pressure cooker, not too much, but a little water for about 3-4 minutes. Practice: chestnut 1g, appropriate amount of water. Chestnuts are washed and put into the inner container of the electric pressure cooker. Add water, select the function of universal stew, and set the time to 35 minutes. Then open the lid and serve.

How to quickly peel chestnuts in water

1. Make a cross opening with a knife before boiling, and pay attention to using the knife. After boiling, the chestnuts will expand and peel easily. 2. After boiling water, pour it into cold water while it is hot. Don't take too long. Pick it up in 1 to 2 seconds, and the chestnut skin will shrink and peel easily. 3. In the same way, it can be put into the refrigerator for quick freezing after boiling, and it has another flavor after freezing.

How to cook chestnuts at home

Choose chestnuts: There are two main kinds of chestnuts, one is called Maoli, and there are many small and fine Mao Mao on the shell, and the other is called Mingli, which looks shiny. Generally, Maoli is cooked to taste better, but Mingli is sweet, which is different according to different people's tastes.

small mouth cutting: cut a small mouth on each chestnut with a knife, which can not only save fuel and cook the chestnut as soon as possible, but also facilitate the peeling of the cooked chestnut.

Boil in the pan: pour the chestnuts into the pan, add water to boil, wait until the water boils, change to low heat and continue to heat. When the chestnuts are cooked, the cracks will become bigger and they can smell the fragrance.

shelling and peeling: after the boiled chestnuts are put into cold water, take them out immediately, and remove their shells and skins as soon as possible. It is easier at this time, but it is not easy to peel them after drying.

Enjoy delicious food: peeled chestnuts can be eaten directly, or put in the refrigerator. Add a few when cooking soup, which is also very delicious.

Tips

Actually, it's not delicious to directly boil chestnuts in water. The nutrition of chestnuts is easy to lose when soaked in water, and the original sweetness will be lost. If you are particular about the taste, it is recommended to steam or fry. For example, fried chestnuts are better than boiled chestnuts: cut a knife on each chestnut with a knife, and pay attention to cutting two-thirds of the side skin. Then add a little cooking oil to the pot, stir-fry chestnuts with low fire, and gradually hear the crackling sound. Stir-fry slowly until chestnuts are fragrant (about 15 minutes), and taste. Stir-fried chestnut skin gently bites like melon seeds and opens its mouth.