At my house, brussels sprouts and chestnuts go hand in hand with the festive season.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 40 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr |
| Servings: | 8 |
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh chestnuts
- 1 pound Brussels sprouts, halved
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 medium shallots, minced
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg, or to taste
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Score the flat side of each chestnut with an X. Place chestnuts into a large pot filled with water and bring to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes, then remove chestnuts from the pot and allow to cool slightly.
- Peel outer shell and brown skin off cooled chestnuts. Return chestnuts to the pot and boil again over medium heat until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- At the same time, bring another large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add 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.
- Transfer cold Brussels sprouts to a colander and drain well.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add shallots; cook and stir until shallots have softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in chestnuts and Brussels sprouts. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 184 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 32 g |
| Cholesterol | 11 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 48 mg |
| Sugars | 8 g |
| Fat | 5 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This took a while to make but if you like chestnuts this is a great way to prepare them. I would add more shallots as they really cooked down. I skipped the immersion in ice step and even so the process was time-consuming – but so delicious that I am adding it as a side dish for Thanksgiving.
I substituted sweet yellow onions for shallots, to save myself a store run. This was a hit at my house, and a good way to use some of the chestnuts I’ve been gathering. I’ll definitely make it again.
I loved this! I had some chestnuts in the freezer, leftover from the holidays . Made the recipe exactly as stated and I would not change a thing! Thanks for a great side dish!
A must have on your Holiday table.
Sprouts got too soft for our liking. Would cut water time in half. We love sprouts but do not think the chestnuts added anything to the dish. We do like chestnuts, just not in this dish.
All of my favorite ingredients! I loved it and made it as written for me. For the rest of the family I added some bacon and this at least got them to try it.