405 chestnut recipes

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

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.

Crab casserole Florentine with layers of buttery spinach, cream of mushroom, and a Swiss cheese béchamel folded with sweet crab meat and crunchy water chestnuts.

Rumaki wraps bacon around chicken liver and water chestnut, then broils until crisp. The classic 1960s tiki-bar appetizer that deserves a comeback.

Lobster Moana: tropical-island lobster stir-fry from the New York Times archive with rum, bean sprouts, water chestnuts, snow peas, and napa cabbage, thickened with egg.

My older sister made this recipe and just called it "Chinese." Very cheap,simple and delicious! What could be better? Enjoy!!

Vibrant rice salad tossed with crisp vegetables, toasted sesame seeds, and a tangy Asian-style dressing. Perfect way to transform leftover rice into a refreshing side dish or light lunch that travels well.

Add an authentic Chinese dish to your cookbook with this scrumptious recipe that's easy to follow.