Water Chestnut Meatballs Recipes

HOISIN & WATER CHESTNUT MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or tin foil for easier clean up. Place a greased wire rack onto baking sheet.
• Whisk egg, breadcrumbs & sauce in a medium bowl. Let stand for 5 minutes for the breadcrumbs to soften. Add the remaining ingredients. Mix thoroughly - I like to use my hands for this.
• Using a tablespoon measure, drop tablespoons of the mixture onto the wire rack. Then, using slightly wetted hands, roll each tablespoon into a ball & place back on the wire rack in a single layer. Spray with cooking spray. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until browned & cooked.

PORT MEATBALLS WITH WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Mix pork with 2 Tbsp cold water. Then add green onion, ginger, soya sauce, wine, chestnuts, egg and cornstarch. Mix well. Heat oil in frying pan. Wet left hand and place 2-3 Tbsp of pork mixture in palm of hand and close fingers. An amount about the size of a walnut will spurt from the top of the fist. With a wet spoon remove the ball and drop in hot oil. Balls will rise to the top and become golden. Fry about 1 minute. Mix sauce ingredients in a pot. Bring to a boil until slightly thickened. When all the balls are cooked, add the seasoning sauce and mix in a serving bowl.

CHESTNUT MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients; add meats and water chestnuts. Mix well.
• Form into 1-inch meatballs and place on baking sheet.
• Bake at 350°F for 18 to 20 minutes or until done.

HAWAIIAN-STYLE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix together ground beef, chestnuts, soy sauce, brown sugar, onion powder, and garlic powder thoroughly in a large bowl. Form the mixture into 2 tablespoon-sized balls, and place onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. Stir together the apricot preserves and the cider vinegar, toss with meatballs in a clean bowl, then return to baking sheet, and bake for an additional 5 minutes.

WATER CHESTNUT MEATBALLS

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients. Mix well. 2. Shape into small balls about the size of walnuts. Brown in 2 tablespoons butter. Serve with prepared horseradish.

SPICED CHICKEN AND WATER-CHESTNUT MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a shallow dish such as a pie plate, reserve ¾ cup of the panko.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix chicken, water chestnuts, garlic, ginger, scallions, sesame oil, chili paste, 1 teaspoon of salt, ½ teaspoon of pepper, and the remaining 1½ cups of panko until uniform.
• With wet hands, form the mixture into 26 to 30 meatballs about 1¼ inches in diameter. Roll the meatballs in the reserved panko to coat each.
• Set the oven rack in the middle position and heat the oven to 325 degrees.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 2 1/2 cups canola oil until it registers 350 degrees on a deep-fry or instant-read thermometer.
• Carefully add about half of the meatballs and fry until deep golden brown all over, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain.
• Allow oil to return to 350 degrees and fry and drain the remaining meatballs.
• Transfer the meatballs to a rimmed baking sheet, and bake until they are cooked through (160 degrees on an instant-read thermometer), about 7 minutes.
• Transfer to serving platter and serve hot or warm.

BONE-CRUNCHING MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Cut enough water chestnut slices in half to make 60 pieces; set aside. Save remaining water chestnuts slices for another use., In a large bowl, combine the next 10 ingredients. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Divide into 60 portions and shape each portion around a water chestnut piece., Preheat oven to 350°. In a large nonstick skillet, saute meatballs in oil in batches 5 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish., Cover and bake 10-15 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; drain. Serve with plum sauce.

CHINESE MEATBALLS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• In large bowl mix bread crumbs & milk to combined. Add pork, egg, water chestnuts, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt and chopped cilantro. Combine well; use hands for better mixing. Form into small meatballs and place on a jellyroll pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 20 minutes until browned and cooked through. Serve warm. Either toss in hoisin, sweet sour or a thick teriyaki sauce, or serve sauces on the side. ** Also good made as meatloaf!