Braised Chestnuts And Brussels Sprouts Food

BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Bring butter, salt, pepper, and 1 cup water to a boil over high heat in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet, then add Brussels sprouts and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove lid and boil over moderately high heat until water is evaporated and sprouts are lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add cream and remaining 1/4 cup water and bring to a boil, stirring. Add chestnuts, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 2 minutes.

BRAISED CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Heat a large heavy saucepan. Add the oil, butter, and chopped onions. When onions turn slightly brown, deglaze with port wine. Add thyme, chestnuts, chicken stock, and a little salt and pepper. Cover and cook until chestnuts are tender and the chestnuts have absorbed most of the liquid.
• Serve as whole braised chestnuts or pass through a ricer and make a wonderful chestnut puree.

BRAISED BRUSSELS SPROUTS, PEARL ONIONS AND CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add broth and bay leaves. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until onions are tender, 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook fresh Brussels sprouts in large pot of boiling salted water until just crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. Drain. (Or cook frozen Brussels sprouts according to package directions.) Rinse with cold water. Drain.
• Add chestnuts to onions, cover and simmer until chestnuts are tender, about 4 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover onion mixture and Brussels sprouts separately and refrigerate. Reheat onion mixture before continuing.) Add Brussels sprouts to onions. Boil until Brussels sprouts are heated through and liquid is syrupy, about 4 minutes. Season vegetables with salt and pepper and serve.

ROASTED CHESTNUTS AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• With a sharp knife, score each chestnut 1/4-inch deep all around. Arrange them in one layer in a baking pan and roast for 20 minutes, or until shells have just opened. Peel off both layers of skin with a knife while the nuts are still hot. In a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, cook the Brussels sprouts for 12 to 15 minutes, or until tender. Drain and refresh with cold water. Then thinly slice the cooled Brussels sprouts.
• In a large skillet set over moderately high heat, melt the butter, add the shallots and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add the chestnuts, Brussels sprouts, herbs, and salt and pepper, and saute for 2 to 3 minutes, or until heated through.

BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Score the flat side of each chestnut with an X. Place the chestnuts into a large pot filled with water and bring to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes, then remove chestnuts from the pot. Allow to cool slightly, then peel outer shell and brown skin. Return chestnuts to the pot and continue to boil over medium heat until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, bring another large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the Brussels sprouts, and cook uncovered until tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain in a colander, then immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes until cold to stop the cooking process. Once the Brussels sprouts are cold, drain well, and set aside.
• Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the shallots; cook and stir until the shallots has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chestnuts and Brussels sprouts. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Continue cooking and stirring until heated through, about 5 minutes.

BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH BACON & CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, then tip in 1 ¼ kg trimmed Brussels sprouts. Once back to the boil, cook for 5 mins. Drain, run under the cold tap until cold, then drain again.
• Heat a large frying pan, add 6 rashers smoked streaky bacon, cut into bite-sized pieces, and gently fry for 10 mins until crisp and golden.
• Tip out of the pan, leaving the fat behind, then add 200g chestnuts and fry over a high heat for about 5 mins until tinged. Tip out of the pan.
• Add the Brussels sprouts to the pan with a splash of water, then cover and finish cooking over a medium heat for about 5 mins, stirring now and again, until just tender.
• Uncover, turn up the heat, then add most of the 50g butter and sauté the sprouts for 2 mins more.
• Tip in the bacon and chestnuts, season generously with salt and pepper, then serve with the last knob of butter on top.

MAPLE GLAZED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
• 2. Bring 2 quarts of water and 1 teaspoon of salt to a boil.
• 3. If fresh chestnuts are used, shell with a paring knife and toast on a cookie sheet in the oven until the meat pulls from the shell and the shell and skin can be easily removed. If canned chestnuts are used, drain and dry them.
• 4. Trim the outside leaves from the Brussels sprouts and cut 1/4-inch deep cross in the bottoms of each.
• 5. Drop them in the boiling salted water and cook until they are fork tender.
• 6. Drain the sprouts and drop into ice water to shock and cool.
• 7. Cut each Brussels sprout in half.
• 8. Add the maple syrup to a 10 inch sauté pan and warm. Add the Brussels sprouts and bring to a boil. Quickly add the chestnuts and stir in the whole butter. The syrup and butter will thicken and glaze the sprouts.
• 9. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

BRAISED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH BACON AND CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Cut an "X" on the bottom of each stem end of the Brussels sprouts and peel away any leaves that are discolored or loose.
• Steam the Brussels sprouts in a covered pot, over rapidly boiling water, until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Quarter each sprout lengthwise and set aside.
• In a dry skillet, over medium heat, render the fat from the bacon, about 5 minutes; add the minced shallot and cook 1 minute.
• Add the chestnuts and chicken broth, cover, and simmer until chestnuts are tender and sweet, about 10 minutes.
• Add vinegar, Brussels sprouts, and cook about 5 minutes; season to taste with salt and pepper and a little more vinegar, if needed.

BRAISED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH BACON AND ROASTED CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Score each chestnut with a X and roast in a 400 deg. oven for 25-30 minutes. Peel as soon as the chestnuts are cool enough to handle.
• Trim and discard the loose and discolored leaves from each sprout. Steam covered until just tender. Immediately immerse in ice water bath. Once chilled, halve smaller sprouts - larger ones can be quartered. Sprouts can be prepared up to 8 hours ahead and stored in fridge tightly covered.
• Render the bacon in a large frying pan over medium heat.
• Add the minced shallot and cook until fragrant (about 1 minute.).
• Add the chopped chestnuts and chicken broth, cover and simmer about 10 minutes.
• Add the Vinegar, Sherry and Brussels Sprouts and cook until the sprouts just start to brown (about 5 minutes.).

BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH CHESTNUTS & SAGE

Steps:

• Boil a pan of water, add the sprouts and blanch for 6 mins. Drain and cool quickly under the cold tap or in iced water. To get ahead, pack into a plastic food bag and chill overnight.
• On the day, heat the goose fat in a large wok and add the sage and chestnuts. Cook for a few mins over the heat, add the sprouts, season and stir-fry until piping hot.

BRAISED CHESTNUTS, APPLES & BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a medium saucepan on a low heat. Add the chestnuts, celery and apple, and cook gently for 4 mins. Pour in the stock, bring to the boil and season with 1 tsp fine sea salt, 2 pinches freshly ground white pepper, the sugar and lemon juice. Cover and cook on a low heat (so that the bubbles are just breaking the surface) for 20-25 mins until soft and melting.
• Meanwhile, blanch the sprouts in boiling salted water for 6 mins, then drain well. Add the sprouts to the chestnut pan, sizzle for 5 mins, then tip into a serving dish.