What Is Water chestnut flour and How Can I Use It?

Water chestnut flour rewards a little know-how: how to choose it, cook it, store it, and substitute in a pinch. Browse 8 recipes to cook with it.

Recipes using water chestnut flour

There are 8 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Modified General Tso's Chicken

This recipe is a combination of the best parts of many other General Tso's Chicken recipes I have seen.

Chinese: Chicken Chunks with Peanuts in Spicy Sauce

Crispy chicken chunks coated in water chestnut flour, deep-fried golden, then tossed with roasted peanuts in a spicy sauce of chili paste, dark soy, sesame oil, and Chinese red vinegar. Restaurant-quality kung pao at home.

Chicken Chunks with Peanuts in Spicy Sauce

Egg white-battered chicken chunks fried crisp in peanut oil, tossed with roasted peanuts in a spicy sauce of garlic, ginger, dark soy, sesame oil, and red vinegar. Sichuan-inspired heat at home.

Chicken Wings in Five Spice

Chinese five-spice chicken wings marinated in soy, sherry, and ginger, coated in water chestnut flour and deep-fried until golden and crispy. A crunchy, aromatic appetizer or party snack.

Mongolian Beef

Mongolian beef with crispy deep-fried sirloin tossed in a spicy dark soy and chili garlic sauce with ginger and green onions. Authentic wok technique with water chestnut flour coating.

Chinese Chicken Chunks with Peanuts in Spicy Sauce

Deep-fried chicken chunks in a water chestnut flour batter, tossed with crispy peanuts and scallions in a fiery sauce of chili-garlic paste, dark soy, red vinegar, and sesame oil. Authentic Chinese restaurant-style kung pao.

Chicken Chunks with Peanuts in Spicy Sauce (Kung Pao)

A simple and yet succulent chicken dish that is served with a spicy sauce. Tastes great over rice or noodles.

Pressed Duck with Sweet & Sour Sauce

Pressed duck simmered with five spice, coated in water chestnut flour, steamed, then deep-fried until crisp. Served with sweet and sour plum sauce and toasted almonds.

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