Can I fry chestnuts in a non-stick pan? What kind of sugar is used to fry chestnuts?

It's time to eat chestnuts again, especially sugar-fried chestnuts. The sugar-fried chestnuts you buy outside can't guarantee whether there are other ingredients added, and the price is getting more and more expensive. Why not buy some raw chestnuts and make them at home? Then can you use a non-stick pan to fry chestnuts? What kind of sugar is added?

Can I fry chestnuts in a non-stick pan?

When frying chestnuts, it is recommended not to use a very good pan, because the best traditional way to fry chestnuts requires adding river sand, so it is not recommended to use a non-stick pan, which is easy to damage the pan. It is recommended to use an iron pan! Or you can find an old pan that has been discarded at home to fry.

Putting river sand in the pan when frying chestnuts is mainly to prevent the pan from being scratched, but also to allow the chestnuts to be heated evenly, making them taste better when fried.

Of course, if you don’t mind using a non-stick pan, you can also use it to fry chestnuts!

What kind of sugar is used in stir-fried chestnuts?

The authentic fried chestnuts are made with maltose, honey and vegetable oil, but white sugar or sugar water is also acceptable. Informal methods use sweeteners such as saccharin instead of sugar.

Sugar is a good natural coloring material and is healthier than added coloring. More importantly, the coloring effect is shiny and will brighten the original color of the food.

Chestnuts are originally not very sweet, so when frying them, they are cut open and fried with sugar water. The sweetness will seep into the chestnut flesh, increasing the sweetness of the chestnut and enhancing the taste.

How to tell if fried chestnuts are cooked

Before frying, you need to make a small hole in the chestnuts, otherwise they will burst during frying, which is very dangerous and may even injure people. When frying, the chestnut shells are completely opened, and they are basically done.

When the chestnut shell turns yellow, emits a fragrant aroma, bursts open when cracked, and the flesh turns from hard to powdery, it is ripe. If we talk about deliciousness, first of all, the variety is good. Fresh chestnuts should be refrigerated for 15 days to allow the starch to turn into sugar powder. In addition, honey can be fried or spread on the shell.