Tea-flavored chestnuts

Overview

Eating warm sugar-roasted chestnuts in the cold winter, everyone must have experienced that sweet and refreshing feeling. This year, the sugar-roasted chestnuts sold outside here cost 22 yuan per catty, and the raw chestnuts in the supermarket are 9 yuan per catty. It is better to just buy the raw ones and make them yourself, which can save a lot of money. It tastes good and is clean and hygienic. Roast the chestnuts in the microwave. In just a few minutes, the fragrant chestnuts will come out, with a light tea aroma, and they are delicious.

Tags

• snacks
• common dishes
• shandong cuisine
• old man
• dinner with friends
• winter recipes
• dinner
• black tea
• chestnut
• clear water
• edible oil
• honey
• white sugar
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Wash the chestnuts, soak in black tea and let cool;

   

2. 2 Use a knife to make a cross on each chestnut, being careful not to hurt your hands. If you find it troublesome, you can just make a cross;

   

3. 3 Put the chestnuts into the tea and soak them for 20 minutes. The open chestnuts can easily absorb the tea;

   

4. 4 Drain the water from the chestnuts, put them into a small bucket specially designed for microwave ovens (other heat-resistant products can be used instead), and simmer over medium-high heat for three minutes;

   

5. 5 After three minutes, everyone spoke, and when I opened the lid, there was a light tea scent;

   

6. 6 Add sugar to the bucket;

   

7. 7 Add honey (you can also leave it out);

   

8. 8 Add a little cooking oil, and the chestnuts that come out will look bright and appetizing. If you don’t like it, you can leave it out, or just add sugar;

   

9. 9 Add a little salt (if you want it sweeter, add some salt);

   

10. 10 Add half a spoonful of water (to prevent it from being too dry), then close the lid and shake the bucket to coat the chestnuts evenly with various ingredients;

    

11. 11 Put it back in the microwave and cook it for another three minutes on medium-high heat. Look, the color is different from the first time;

    

12. 12 Fragrant chestnuts are out of the oven!