Water Chestnut Recipes
Ashley Said:
can you preserve chestnuts in water and sugar to make them soft like this? recipes? 10 points!!?We Answered:
Try this recipe at:http://www.recipesource.com/desserts/che…It may be what your looking for, or just type in Chestnut in their search engine, and you'll see 88 recipes using chestnuts.
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Fred Said:
any alternative for water chestnut for this recipe?We Answered:
Why not just leave them out? Or, if you have jicama, you can try that. I think that's how "Jicama" is spelled.Willard Said:
I need an EASY salad or accompaniment Chinese recipe that uses water chestnuts?We Answered:
250g (8 oz) fresh water chestnuts or 1 small can, drained1 small onion, finely chopped
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
1 tablespoon lard or oil
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup diced cooked pork
1/4 cup chopped cooked prawns
1/4 cup flaked crab meat
2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves
3 or 4 very tender citrus leaves, chopped
2 fresh red chilies, seeded and chopped
Method :
Wash and peel fresh water chestnuts and cut into slices, then into strips. If using canned chestnuts, drain and cut in similar fashion. Fry the onion and garlic in hot fat on medium heat, taking care not to let them burn. Combine fish sauce, lemon juice and sugar in a dressing with the onions and garlic. Combine chestnuts, pork, prawns and crab meat in a bowl and pour the dressing over. Toss to mix, arrange in serving dish and garnish with the chopped leaves and chilies.
1can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
4teaspoons packed brown sugar
2tablespoons white vinegar
1tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
2teaspoons cornstarch
1/4cup water
1-1/2cups chicken broth or stock
4split chicken breast halves, skinned and boned
Preparation: 1.In small saucepan, combine mandarin oranges, water chestnuts, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water. Cook until mixture becomes clear and thickens, about 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. In large skillet, bring broth to a simmer. Pound chicken breasts with meat mallet to 1/2-inch thickness. Place chicken in skillet; cover and simmer over medium-low heat about 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Remove chicken from poaching liquid. Place on serving platter. Heat sauce if needed; spoon sauce over chicken.
Yolanda Said:
looking for a creamy chicken a la king type recipe using red peppers, celery, water chestnuts?We Answered:
Chicken a la KingServes 4
An equal amount of brandy or dry Marsala can be substituted for the Madeira.
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Salt
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds), cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion , chopped fine
8 ounces white mushroom , sliced thin
1 red bell pepper , seeded and chopped fine
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup Madeira wine (see note)
1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons fresh parsley , finely chopped
8 slices Italian bread , buttered and toaste (see related Step by Step)
1. Whisk ½ cup cream, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon salt in bowl. Combine chicken and cream mixture in large zipper-lock bag; refrigerate 30 minutes.
2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Cook onion until golden, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms, bell pepper, ¼ teaspoon salt, and pepper and cook until vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add Madeira, scraping up any browned bits with wooden spoon, and cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Add broth and remaining cream and cook until sauce is very thick and spatula leaves trail when dragged through sauce, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir in chicken mixture and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring frequently, until chicken is no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Off heat, stir in remaining lemon juice and parsley. Serve with toasted bread.
Russell Said:
When and where was the chinese water chestnut appetizer originated?We Answered:
Since Qing Dynasty in Northern China.Ron Said:
galbi jjim recipe "chestnut" help needed?We Answered:
You do not really have to include chestnuts if you do not want to; however, if you are going to use them, if you can not find some fresh ones then you can use the pre-packaged unshelled ones.