Specific steps:
1. After washing the chestnuts you bought, use scissors to cut a slit. The length of the slit should be at least 1CM long and 2mm deep.
2. Soak the cut chestnuts in clean water for 15 minutes, and then use a clean cloth to absorb the water.
3. Pour sea salt and chestnuts into a clean pot and heat slowly over medium heat; stir-fry with a spatula to make the chestnuts heat evenly.
4. Continue to stir-fry, you will see that the salt particles will be wrapped on the chestnuts, don't worry, continue to stir-fry.
5. After a few minutes, you will see that the mouth of the chestnut is a little open. Stir fry quickly to slowly break away the salt particles that were previously stuck to the shell.
6. At this time, sprinkle a spoonful of sugar and increase the stir-frying speed, otherwise the bottom of the pot will be easily burnt.
7. After the sugar is added, the salt will begin to become sticky, the color will gradually become darker, and the sugar will begin to caramelize; the aroma will come out, just like the aroma of the chestnut stalls on the street. At this time, you need Stir quickly and insert a spatula from the bottom of the pan to ensure that the caramel does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
8. Fry until the chestnuts are wide open, the salt is no longer sticky, and the color is dark brown. Turn off the heat, cover with a lid and simmer for 5 minutes until the inside of the chestnuts is completely cooked, then remove. Sieve and eat