Chinese Chicken With Water Chestnuts Recipes

LA CHOY CHINESE CHICKEN WITH WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. In medium bowl, combine chicken, 1 Tbsp cornstarch, egg white, and salt. Stir to coat. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl combine chicken broth, soy sauce, 2 Tbsp cornstarch, and sugar. Mix well and set aside.
• Heat 2 Tbsp Peanut oil in wok or large skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken and stir-fry until no longer pink; remove and set aside.
• Saute ginger and garlic in remaining oil for 1 minute. Add peapods and stir-fry until crisp-tender.
• Add chicken and cornstarch mixture back into skillet. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
• Serve immediately with rice or noodles.

STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI, WATER CHESTNUTS AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Set a wok over high heat and add the peanut oil. Be sure to swirl the wok to get the oil to coat most of the pan. Once the oil smokes, quickly add the garlic, ginger, green onions and chicken to the wok. Saute, stirring continuously until the chicken in lightly browned, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the red peppers and saute for another 1 minute. Add the water chestnuts and broccoli and saute for another minute. Add the soy sauce and sesame oil and reduce for 30 seconds. Add the chicken stock, slurry and season with salt and pepper. Use a paddle to toss the ingredients and be sure that the stock comes to a boil. Cook at a boil for 2 to 3 minutes, before serving over steamed rice.

CHINESE CHICKEN WITH WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Mix sherry, soy sauce and cornstarch; set aside. Heat frying pan; add oil and heat thoroughly. Add garlic, chives, ginger, and bamboo shoots; stir-fry 1 minute. Add chicken to stir-fry and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until light brown. Add water chestnuts and stir-fry 1 more minute. Add cornstarch mixture and stir for another minute or so. Serve immediately.

ASIAN CHICKEN AND WATER CHESTNUT PATTIES

Steps:

• Pulse chicken in a food processor until coarsely chopped and transfer to a large bowl. Add water chestnuts, scallions, and jalapeño to processor and pulse until finely chopped, then add to chicken along with cilantro and salt. Stir together with your hands until just combined.
• Form mixture into 18 (2-inch-diameter) patties on a baking sheet, then thread 3 patties through their sides onto each skewer.
• Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then transfer 3 skewers of patties using a large metal spatula to skillet and cook until golden and just cooked through, about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a platter and keep warm, covered with foil. Add remaining teaspoon oil to skillet and cook remaining patties in same manner.

CHICKEN WITH WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Precook chicken with sliced onion, salt and pepper at 350°. If using boneless it is about 30 minute 5 minutes longer for bone-in chicken.
• Cool, remove from bone, discard skin. Cut into bite sized pieces, including the onion. Set aside.
• In a large bowl combine soup, mayonnaise, celery and drained water chestnuts. Add chicken and mix together.
• Spread in a greased 9x13 baking pan.
• Combine stuffing mix with melted butter/margarine. Spread over chicken mixture and bake 45 minutes at 350° until lightly brown and bubbly at the edges.
• (I use Bell's stuffing mix. I have used others and it has been fine, but Stove Top is not the type to use.I have used light mayo and reduced fat soup but it's not as tasty).

EGG NOODLES WITH CHICKEN AND WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Cook the noodles following the package directions; drain and refresh under cold running water; drain, then set aside.
• Heat a wok until hot; add in the oil, then the red pepper, garlic, and ginger; stir-fry for about 30 seconds.
• Add in the chicken; stir-fry until golden and cooked through, 3-4 minutes.
• Toss in the snow peas and water chestnuts; stir-fry for 1 minute longer.
• Gently stir in the noodles, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and water; heat through, tossing until everything is mixed together; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve topped with scallions.

EASY CHICKEN BREAST WITH MANDARIN ORANGES AND WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine first 6 ingredients and begin cooking over low heat, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, bring the broth to a gentle simmer.
• Place chicken in the skillet, cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 8-10 minutes or until cooked completely.
• By now, the sauce should be clear and thickened and ready to spoon over the chicken.
• Remove chicken from the poaching liquid and serve with sauce spooned over it and some rice or asian noodles on the side.

CASHEW CHICKEN WITH WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Dissolve the cornstarch in the chicken broth, and stir in the soy sauce, ginger, and hot sauce; set aside. Heat half of the oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir in the chicken; cook and stir until the chicken is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Remove the chicken from the wok, and set aside.
• Pour the remaining tablespoon of oil into the wok, and stir in the onion, green bell pepper, and water chestnuts. Cook and stir until the chestnuts are hot, and the onion has softened, about 5 minutes more. Stir up the sauce to redistribute the cornstarch, then pour into the wok, and bring to a boil. Add the reserved chicken, and stir until the sauce thickens, and the chicken is hot. Sprinkle with cashews to serve.