Chestnut Stuffing

Name: Chestnut Stuffing
Ingredients: 2 pounds chestnuts (see note); 2 cups chicken stock; 2 tablespoons butter; 3 shallots, minced; 2 stalks celery, minced; 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped; 1 egg, lightly beaten; Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

8 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 pounds chestnuts (see note)
2 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons butter
3 shallots, minced
2 stalks celery, minced
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1 egg, lightly beaten
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

1

Make an incision in each chestnut with a knife.
2

Drop the chestnuts into boiling water and simmer for 10 minutes.
3

Drain and peel the chestnuts, using rubber gloves to protect your fingers.
4

Coarsely chop the chestnuts and simmer in the chicken stock until tender.
5

Set aside.
6

Melt the butter in the frying pan and saute the shallots with the celery until soft.
7

Mix with the chestnuts, parsley and egg.
8

Season and stuff into the bird cavity.