How to roast chestnuts in microwave?

Being too hard to chew made me assume chestnuts were to be roasted before eaten. Experimenting in the microwave started with 3-4 shelled chestnuts on a plate for 25 secs., too hard to eat. Each time I would use 3-4 shelled chestnuts and increase the microwave time, only, until I used 123 or actually, one minute, 23 secs. read more

Chestnuts cook quickly in the microwave and overcooking them will dry them out, make them chewy and make them taste bland. Prepare a full batch of chestnuts with your tested microwave cooking time. Cover the cooked chestnuts with a towel to keep them warm while you peel -- and snack on -- one chestnut at a time. read more

To cook your chestnuts in a microwave, grab 5 or 6 individual nuts, chop them in half using a sharp knife, then place them in a microwave safe bowl. Chestnuts cook similarly to potatoes, so set your microwave to its “potato” setting and heat the nuts for 2 to 5 minutes. When the microwave goes off, your chestnuts will be ready. read more