Saltwater Water Chestnut

Name: Saltwater Water Chestnut
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 250g water chestnut; 4 slices ginger; 3 drops Cooking oil; Some salt

by Chishang Xiaomi

4.7 (1)

Favorite

Difficulty

Easy

Time

30m

Serving

2

I saw a peculiar and cute little thing in the market. It was dark with two cute horns. It reminded me of the Bull Demon in Journey to the West. After asking the boss, I learned that this thing is called water chestnut, and said yes. It can be boiled, fried, and can be used in soup. I bought a pound of it enthusiastically.
I checked the information about water chestnut on the Internet. There are two kinds of water chestnut. One is water chestnut, which has only two horns. It is easy to break apart after being cooked. The starch content is high and it is relatively powdery to eat. The other is wild water chestnut, which is multi-horned. Easy to pierce people, not easy to strip. It seems that what I bought is water chestnut!
The nutritional value of water chestnut is comparable to that of chestnut. It is rich in starch, protein and multiple vitamins and is a health and beauty food. According to online information, it is better to eat water chestnut when you eat water chestnut, and it is better to eat water chestnut; while for cooking, wild water chestnut is better, crispy and sweet. It seems to be a good snack, so let’s cook it. "

Ingredients

250g Water Chestnut
4 slices Ginger
3 drops Cooking Oil
Some Salt

Saltwater Water Chestnut

1. Soak the water chestnut for 20 minutes and wash it off;

2. Shiny and smooth water chestnut;

3. Put the water chestnut into the pot, and pour water that has twice as much water as the water chestnut;

4. Add 1 spoon of salt and a little cooking oil;

5. Add 4 slices of ginger;

6. Boil on high heat for another 15 minutes, remove and drain before serving.

Tips:
1. The water chestnut is muddy and can be cleaned with a toothbrush;

2. Note that water chestnut should not be cooked and eaten with pork, which may cause abdominal pain.