329 water chestnut recipes

Sliced turkey layered over a bed of spinach, rice, bacon, and water chestnuts in a creamy mushroom-sour cream sauce, with a buttered breadcrumb border. Comfort food casserole at its absolute finest.

Chinese-style stir-fry with velveted chicken, crisp vegetables, and golden fried almonds in savory oyster-sherry sauce. Restaurant-quality dish ready in 30 minutes.

Make-ahead seafood souffle casserole layered with flaked halibut, water chestnuts, mushrooms, and cubed bread in a creamy egg custard topped with cheddar. Assemble the night before and bake.

What makes this appetizer stand out are the grains of glutinous rice (also called sweet or sticky rice), which turn a pearly color when cooked.

Add some Oriental style to your dinner with this simple recipe your family will enjoy!

Bone-in chicken chunks marinated in wine and soy, wok-fried with mushrooms, celery, water chestnuts, and silky cornstarch gravy.

Chinese Almond Chicken with Mushroom and Bamboo Shoots recipe

Homemade siopao steamed dumplings stuffed with a savory shrimp, ground pork, and water chestnut filling. Makes 30 pillowy buns from scratch, street-food style.

Pork and ginger dumplings shaped into open-topped cups, topped with diced carrot for color, and steamed for 20 minutes. A classic Chinese shao mai dim sum recipe you can make at home in 30 minutes.

Garlic steak stir-fry with round steak or venison marinated in soy, sherry, and ginger, then wok-seared with green peppers and water chestnuts. Served over rice.

Asian-style shrimp salad with bean sprouts, water chestnuts, and crunchy chow mein noodles in a soy-ginger mayonnaise dressing. A cold, crunchy seafood salad.

Turkey teriyaki stir-fry with snow peas, red bell pepper, water chestnuts, and celery. A lean, colorful Asian-inspired dinner ready in 20 minutes.

Overnight-marinated caribou steak strips stir-fried with garlic, green peppers, and water chestnuts in a soy-sherry glaze. Served over steamed rice.

Creamy chicken casserole with mushrooms and water chestnuts under a golden crescent roll crust topped with melted cheese and toasted nuts. Pure comfort food in under 40 minutes.

Shrimp filling is one of the popular fillings of Chinese dumplings. Fresh or frozen shrimp seasoned with soy sauce, sesame oil, cilantro and scallions, the flavor comes out amazingly delicious; the dumplings are juicy and tangy.

Smoked turkey salad with grapes, water chestnuts, walnuts, and celery in a curried hickory mayo dressing. The leftover-turkey salad with crunch in every bite.