Caramelized chestnuts and Brussels sprouts are a delicious and festive side dish that is perfect for the holiday season. The chestnuts add a sweet and nutty flavor to the dish, while the Brussels sprouts provide a slightly bitter contrast. The dish is also easy to make and can be prepared in advance, making it a great option for busy holiday hosts.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH CHESTNUTS
A holiday tradition at my house.
Provided by Tallgirl6234
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Brussels Sprouts
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.5 calories, Carbohydrate 32.3 g, Cholesterol 11.4 mg, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 47.5 mg, Sugar 7.7 g
CARAMELIZED CHESTNUTS AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS
In this easily prepared recipe, luxurious roasted chestnuts are paired with brussels sprouts that have been sauteed in butter until just tender and caramelized. A cider vinegar reduction dresses the two ingredients and gives the whole dish tang.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dinner Recipes Dinner Side Dishes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Using a paring knife or a chestnut knife, cut a large X into the shell of each chestnut on one side. Arrange on a baking pan in a single layer, cut side up. Roast until flesh is tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven. Immediately remove and discard shells, keeping chestnuts whole if possible. Set chestnuts aside.
- Melt butter and oil in a large saute pan set over medium-high heat. Add brussels sprouts; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 16 to 18 minutes.
- Add roasted chestnuts. Cook, gently stirring occasionally, until brussels sprouts are tender and spotted deep brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Add vinegar, sugar, and turkey stock. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid has been reduced to a syrup, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish, and serve.
ROASTED CHESTNUTS AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Provided by Food Network
Time 50m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
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.
CARAMELIZED ONION-BUTTERNUT ROAST WITH CHESTNUTS
From the Veganomicon. Mmm...it's like all the best parts of Thanksgiving minus the turkey. Serve with roasted brussel sprouts and cranberry sauce.
Provided by Eat Your Vegetables
Categories Beans
Time 1h
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Place the onions and olive oil in a 9x13" baking dish, tossing to coat the onions with oil. Bake for about 30 minutes, stirring 3-4 times with a wooden spoon, until the onions are browned and sizzling. Remove from the oven and set aside.
- While the onions are roasting, prepare the whole, unpeeled chestnuts as follows: Slice a little slit in the shell of each chestnut to prevent them from exploding. Place the chestnuts on a rimmed baking sheet and roast for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and place in a kitchen towel. Let cool a bit and crush them inside the towel to loosen their shells. Open the towel and remove the shells from the chestnuts.
- Coarsely chop the peeled chestnuts and add to the pan with roasted onions.
- Add the diced butternut squash, white beans, thyme, coriander, nutmeg, salt, pepper, and broth to the baking pan, stirring so that the chestnuts, squash and beans are well coated. Tightly cover the baking pan with aluminum foil and bake for 35-45 minutes, until the squash and chestnuts are tender.
- Toss together the bread crumbs, oil and sage in a bowl. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Remove the foil from the baking pan, top with the crumb mixture and bake for another 15 minutes, until the top is lightly browned.
CARAMELIZED CHESTNUTS
Categories Nut Dessert Bake Christmas Quick & Easy Winter Vegan Chestnut Gourmet Fat Free Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 10
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Bake chestnuts on a baking sheet in middle of oven until slightly dried and a shade darker, about 30 minutes. Cool chestnuts completely on a rack.
- Cook sugar in a dry 10- to 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat, swirling and shaking skillet (to help sugar melt evenly), until caramel is deep golden. Remove from heat, then prop skillet up against a ramekin or metal cookie cutter, tilting it just enough for caramel to pool. Add 1 chestnut to caramel and evenly coat by turning with 2 forks, then transfer with forks to a sheet of foil to cool. Coat remaining chestnuts in same manner. (If caramel starts to harden, melt over moderately low heat, stirring.) Once completely cooled, peel chestnuts from foil.
CARAMELIZED BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Wow- earthy brussels sprouts cooked in a sugar-vinegar mixture- becomes heavenly! Taken from Better Homes & Gardens magazine, and upgraded! Brussels sprouts are hugely popular in Great Britain, where consumption far exceeds that of the United States. The exact origins of Brussels sprouts are unknown, but history places the vegetable in Brussels, Belgium, sometime in the sixteenth century. Thomas Jefferson is credited with introducing Brussels sprouts to the United States. He brought the plant to Virginia from Paris in 1821.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Vegetable
Time 42m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Prepare the brussels sprouts by peeling off 2 to 3 of the dark outer leaves; trim stem ends.
- In a Dutch oven or 12" skillet heat the sugar over medium high heat until sugar begins to melt, shaking pan occasionally to heat sugar evenly.
- Once sugar starts to melt, reduce heat and cook until sugar begins to turn brown.
- Add butter; stir until melted.
- Add the vinegars.
- Cook and stir for 1 minute.
- Add the water and salt.
- Bring to boiling; add the sprouts.
- Return to boiling; reduce heat.
- Simmer, covered, for 6 minutes.
- Uncover; cook about 15 minutes longer or until most of the liquid has been absorbed and the sprouts are coated with a golden glaze, stirring occasionally.
- Keep warm until serving.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH CHESTNUTS
Steps:
- Simmer the chestnuts, partly covered, in the chicken stock with salt and pepper for about 30 minutes, or until they are almost tender. Turn the heat up and reduce the liquid to a glaze. The recipe can be prepared ahead of time to this point.
- Parboil the brussels sprouts and drain them. Melt the butter in a skillet, add the sprouts and toss them so that they are thoroughly coated with the butter. Add the chestnuts and heat through. Correct seasoning and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 190, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 420 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH CHESTNUTS
Categories Dairy Nut Vegetable Side Thanksgiving Vegetarian Quick & Easy High Fiber Fall Chestnut Brussels Sprout Gourmet Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
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.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND CHESTNUTS
Although Brussels sprouts are often included in holiday menus, this fiber-rich vegetable deserves to be included in meals all winter long. Preparation Time: 20 minutes. This recipe is from The WEBB Cooks, articles and recipes by Robyn Webb, courtesy of the American Diabetes Association.
Provided by Robyn Webb
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Brussels Sprouts
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Trim each sprout by cutting a little piece off the bottom. With a small paring knife, make an X in the top of the sprout. Repeat with all sprouts and place in steamer over 2 inches of boiling water. Steam the sprouts covered for about 10 minutes or until tender.
- Remove sprouts from pot and allow to cool. Cut each sprout in half and place in a casserole dish. Layer the chestnuts on top of the sprouts. Place the oranges on top of the chestnuts. If using whole roasted chestnuts, follow instructions in step 4
- Add the broth and pour over all ingredients. Drizzle the casserole with oil. Grind in pepper and salt. Bake for 15 minutes or until oranges are soft.
- To roast whole chestnuts: Mark an X on the rounded side of each chestnut with a pairing knife. Place all the chestnuts on a baking sheet, and roast in the oven for about 30 minutes or until soft. Let cool. Peel, trying to keep the chestnuts as whole as possible.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 102.1 calories, Carbohydrate 18.2 g, Fat 2.8 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 43.7 mg, Sugar 6.4 g
Tips:
- To easily peel chestnuts, score an "X" on the flat side of each chestnut and roast them in a preheated oven at 400°F (200°C) for 15-20 minutes or until the shells are blackened and the chestnuts are tender.
- To make caramelized chestnuts, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and add the peeled chestnuts. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chestnuts are browned and caramelized, about 10 minutes.
- To prepare Brussels sprouts, trim the ends and remove any discolored leaves. Cut the Brussels sprouts in half or quarters, depending on their size.
- To roast Brussels sprouts, toss them with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread them in an even layer on a baking sheet and roast in a preheated oven at 425°F (220°C) for 20-25 minutes, or until they are tender and browned.
- To make the balsamic glaze, combine balsamic vinegar, honey, and Dijon mustard in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the glaze has thickened, about 5 minutes.
Conclusion:
This recipe for Caramelized Chestnuts and Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Glaze is a delicious and easy-to-make side dish that is perfect for any occasion. The chestnuts and Brussels sprouts are roasted until tender and caramelized, and the balsamic glaze adds a sweet and tangy flavor. This dish is sure to impress your guests and will be a hit at your next gathering.
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