The July Challenge is brought to you by Margie of More Please and Natashya of Living in the Kitchen with Puppies. We decided to go nuts and get creative with nut butters!
Nutrition research suggests that nuts are good for your health. Nut butters, or pureed nuts, make it easy to use nuts in cooking. Although peanut butter is a staple in North America, most popular as the star ingredient in peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and beloved in peanut butter cookies and other sweets, it’s seldom used in preparing savory dishes. Nut butters — including not only peanut butter but almond, cashew, and walnut butters — are common ingredients in many Asian and African countries, used in a wide array of savory dishes. Nut butters add complex & interesting flavors to dishes, provide body & thickness to sauces, and can be used to replace the dairy fats or other oils in recipes.
When I made this dish, chestnuts were still in abundance. A friend mentioned that it took a lot of patience to prepare chestnuts. But she also forgets that it is very enjoyable to eat while peeling chestnuts. Chestnut season is really short so the little bit of hardwork is worth the effort.
Chestnut with silts
Ingredients:
- 1.8kg of whole chicken
- 380g chestnut, roasted and peeled
- 20g unsalted butter, melted
- 100ml full cream milk
- 160g of cooked white rice
- 2tbsp of chestnut butter
- 6g of chopped parsley
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Peeled chestnuts
Blend and viola! Super creamy and extremely addictive chestnut butter that requires no butter! It was so addictive that I kept eating it! I didn’t use it all for this dish. And it works great just on toast and a little olive oil.
Chestnut butter
I think I can just eat this filling by itself. So delicious.
Chestut rice filling
Method:
- To prepare the chestnut butter, simply place the roasted and peeled chestnut into the blender with milk and salt. Blend till smooth.
- Next prepare the fillings. Use about 2 tbsp of chestnut butter and mix it with the rice, parsley and season well. Set aside
- To prepare the chicken, use 150g of chestnut butter and mix it with some melted butter till smooth. Coat under the chicken skin with the chestnut butter. Leave some to rub the chicken skin. First, coat it with a little oil, then rub salt. Then add the chestnut butter and try and rub evenly.
- Stuff the chicken with the rice. Tie the chicken up!
- Preheat oven to 220C. Place the chicken into the oven for about 30mins or until skin is golden brown. Lower the heat down to 180C and leave the chicken in for another 30 – 40mins.
- Check that the chicken is ready by inserting the skewer into the thickest part of the bird. If the juice runs clear, the chicken is ready.
- Allow the chicken to rest for a least 20mins under tin foil
Roast chicken with chestnut butter
The chicken was really moist and had a nice nutty flavour from the chestnut butter. The filling itself was great. It serve 2 purposes. One is to add flavour and moisture to the chicken. And it worked as a delicous side dish for the chicken! It is a pity that the chestnut season is so short but will definitely will make more of this butter next year!
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Delicious thank you for sharing your recipes
foodcreate recently posted..Simple Blueberry Cobbler
Penny it's absolutely gorgeous. I would have been so much happier had I been making this "challenge" in the winter. It was pretty hot and I was just not inspired very much. But that's ok – you seem to have had enough inspiration for us both!! Lovely job!
Mardi @eatlivetravel recently posted..What I did on my trip to Philadelphia
Wow – what a wonderful way to use chestnuts!!!!
Lisa @ bakebikeblog recently posted..Travel- taxis and treats
That looks delish! I forgot that ground nuts will turn into a paste, and hey presto, butter! Chestnuts would be so smooth and tasty.
OohLookBel recently posted..Aubergine- Honey and Harissa glazed Eggplant
Oh chestnuts, a great choice. I love them too and would probably run out before I got to the recipe. Great job on the nut butter and recipe!
Evelyne@CheapEthnicE recently posted..Tomato Butter
What a brilliant idea – I have got a bag of chestnuts (they were vacum packed) which I still have to use – I know what dinner tonight is.
Trissa recently posted..Strawberry Swirl Pavlova
Because I have a peanut intolerance, I prefer almost any other nut butter. Cashew is my current fave but I have never tried chestnut before. It looks delicious!
Tracey@Tangled Noodl recently posted..Gather Round the Table
Wow…this chicken must be supper tasty. I love chestnuts but peeling them can be a chore.
Roti n Rice recently posted..Food Adventures in Japan
OMG. Chestnut butter. That sounds like the most divine thing ever… I think I'll have to make it but spike it with some maple syrup, for a sweeter experience…
I can imagine the goodness and moistness of this roast chicken with chestnut butter. Very nicely done!
Ellie recently posted..Chinese Savoury Pancakes Shaobing – Sher Ping 燒餅
wow..love the look of this..the chestnuts look beautiful and i love the sound of chestnut butter!! I cant wait to give it a go. thanks penny!
Oh you had me at chestnut and with that chicken wow! Awesome awesome take on this month's challenge!
Jenn recently posted..Daring Cooks go Nuts- Grilled Kabobs with Cashew Butter Sauce
I actually cook a Chinese braised chicken with chestnuts a few nights ago
Your chicken looks golden and very delicious! I am wondering what the chestnut butter tastes like.
3hungrytummies recently posted..Chicken Char Siu Noodles 雞叉燒乾撈麵
Sounds delicious! Chestnuts are definitely worth the effort. I didn't realise that their season is so short. I find their texture/consistency as satisfying as their taste, is that silly?
Gem recently posted..je ne suis pas un traiteur
This looks so yummy! I love chestnuts- it's such a shame they have such a short season! I only realised they were out of season a couple of days ago when I wanted to make a chestnut cake =[ I've have to try the chestnut butter someday- it looks so good!
Von recently posted..Testing out my oven
Oh my! That chestnut butter is calling my name!!
Anh recently posted..Summer in winter Recipe- Rose-scented rhubarb and strawberry cobbler
Absolutely love chestnuts but usually use pre-peeled vacuum/frozen packs of them these days. Don't think the chestnuts would ever have made it into butter for me – I'd have eaten them all whilst peeling!
mademoiselle d&eacut recently posted..Ju Ge Mu & Shimbashi again!- 25 March 2010
Love this idea! Chestnut butter would be wonderful with chicken — and perfect for the holidays.
lo recently posted..Daring Cooks June- Teriyaki Chicken Burgers with Pineapple & Macadamia Nut Butter
I have never had chestnuts….I don't know why….you make them sound so very very good, Now I will certainly have to look for some to try! I bet that chicken was marvelous, so moist and so much great flavor from your chestnut butter!
Chef Dennis recently posted..Let the Zucchini Blossom Special – Shine its Ever Lovin Light on You
grandmother had a couple of chestnut trees in her backyard, boy did those things hurt when you stepped on them… never had a butter like this one, sounds sooooo good with the chicken, we always roasted or steamed them to eat and used them in other dishes. – as for your summer coming, I hope so, ours is a long way from ending, we are in the 'dog days of summer' where the days are extremely hot and humid, that's why our gardens are not producing…
Drick recently posted..Squash & Tomato Wonder
Yum! This is gorgeous! Roast chicken with chestnuts sounds perfect during those cold winter months, and I'll have to keep this in mind when our weather turns cold
Rochelle (Acquired T recently posted..Homemade Pasta with Sausage and Grape Tomato Sauce
OK I'm putting in my order for some chestnut butter now!
Lorraine @NotQuiteNi recently posted..The River Restaurant- Moruya
This is beautiful, good work with the chestnuts!
Patty Price recently posted..Plum and Nectarine Crisp
The chicken looks super scrumptious, never try the chestnut butter before. Good job! Thanks for sharing
good meal good deal recently posted..Penang trip – Day 3- Seafood feast at Bagan Prawn seafood village- Bukit Tambun
Mmmm, I love chestnuts, I gotta love this!
Miriam/The Winter Gu recently posted..Remojón or codfish and orange salad
What an original approach to this challenge. You did a really great job. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings…Mary
Mary recently posted..Mediterranean Radish Salad
This looks (and sounds) absolutely fantastic!!! Great job!
Very nice recipe. I love chest nuts..my favorite are the ones that are freshly roasted in a big wok on the street of Hong Kong.this will be my first roasted chicken with chestnuts. cant wait to make this:)
Thank you,
Lisa
CookNg Sisters
Oh I love chestnuts! I wish it was easier to get them in Cali.
Sook recently posted..짬뽕 Jam Pong Noodles
I think I would have eaten the whole butter too, that's a great recipe and wonderful use of chestnuts.
OOOoooo Penny I am loving the Chestnuts!! You are lucky they are in season, we usually have to wait til fall or winter to get any here in Texas. Mmmm Roast chicken is always so comforting!
Joy recently posted..Dover Sole with a Raw Summer Coucous
Chestnuts do provide some tedious work. But this dish looks fantastic!
I love chestnuts very much and that chicken looks very yummy! Thanks for sharing.
anncoo recently posted..Banana Chocolate Cake
This sounds really good. I just started using chestnuts last year. I have yet to do the roasting and shelling myself though.
Now that it's cooling off there, you'll have to try that pumpkin butter I brought over.
My Man's Belly recently posted..Deconstructing Black Forest Cake and Princesses
Penny, what a great idea of using the chestnuts! I shall get some packed chestnuts from the supermarket soon and make something out of it too. I'm so curious about the butter chestnut! Must be marvellous to go along with desserts! Yummm…. Hope you're enjoying your day.
Cheers, Kristy
kristy recently posted..Sate Lilit Indonesia
Chestnut butter – brilliant! I have done a few things with these lovely nuts this year, but never tried butter. It will be on the list for next season.
Joanne @ secondhelpi recently posted..Happy Bastille Day Vive le France!
Did not think about using chestnuts, bowed out of this challenge for allergy reasons (my son) and the fact that this month has been crazy around here. Will give this a try this winter
Sharlene (Wheels and recently posted..Cupcake Camp Paris 2010
Ohhh yumm! This sounds magnificantly divine! Never thought of using chestnuts in that way and now I might just give it a go… when I am able to get chestnuts and when I have the patience to roast and peel them without eating them all!
angie recently posted..White Jaffa Cupcakes – Putting my Planet Cake skills to use!
I did not know how to roast chestnut, now mystery is solved! Thanks for sharing it.
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