Shrimp With Water Chestnuts Food

SHRIMP WITH SNOW PEAS AND WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Peel and devein shrimp. Combine the sherry and soy sauce in a medium bowl and add shrimp. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a wok or large skillet over high heat and add the oil. Add ginger and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the shrimp (reserving the marinade) and cook until light pink, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and snow peas and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until the snow peas are bright green and crisp-tender. Add scallions and water chestnuts and stir-fry until just heated through.
• Add the reserved marinade and cornstarch mixture. Bring to a boil and cook until the sauce thickens. Serve.

DADDY'S SHRIMP TOAST

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the shrimp, onion, water chestnuts, celery, and green onion. Stir in crabmeat, egg, parsley, sesame oil, soy sauce, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Make the dipping sauce: In a small mixing bowl, whisk together soy sauce, water, sesame oil, parsley, garlic powder, and sugar; set aside.
• In a heavy skillet, heat 2 cups oil, or enough to be 1/2 inch deep, over medium heat. Spread a thick layer of shrimp filling on one side of each slice of bread.
• Fry the topped bread in hot oil until golden brown and shrimp is pink, turning once. Do not let the filling sit on the bread too long or the sandwich will get soggy. Drain on paper towels and let cool for a minute. Slice diagonally and serve with dipping sauce or alone.

STIR-FRIED SHRIMP WITH SNOW PEAS AND WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Toss shrimp with salt, add wine or sherry and marinate for at least 20 minutes or up to 3 hours.
• Drain shrimp; reserve marinade.
• Heat large skillet or wok over high heat; add oil.
• Add ginger & crushed red pepper, stir-fry until fragrant, and add shrimp.
• Stir-fry until shrimp are mostly opaque (2 to 4 minutes, depending on size).
• Add snow peas and water chestnuts; stir-fry until just heated through.
• Add reserved marinade, soy sauce and cornstarch mixture.
• Bring to a boil and cook until liquid thickens.
• Serve immediately, accompanied by steamed rice.

SHRIMP BALLS WITH WATER CHESTNUTS AND SPICY SOY DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• For the shrimp balls: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine all the shrimp ball ingredients in a large bowl, except the panko breadcrumbs. Stir to thoroughly combine. Working in 3 batches, pulse the mix in a food processor until it becomes a coarse paste. Transfer each batch to a bowl. Do not overcrowd the processor bowl. When all the shrimp has been pulsed and transferred to a bowl, stir in the panko breadcrumbs until thoroughly combined.
• Working with wet hands, roll the mixture into 1-inch balls. Place the shrimp balls on a sheet tray and bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
• For the dipping sauce: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk together to combine.
• To serve: Remove the shrimp balls from the oven. Serve warm on toothpicks or skewers with the dipping sauce on the side.

CASHEW SHRIMP WITH WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, place 2 cups warm water and add 1 teaspoon salt; stir to dissolve. Place the shrimp in the salt water and swirl. Leave the shrimp in salt water for 5 minutes, then rinse with cold water, drain and pat dry with paper towels. Using a sharp knife, cut the shrimp into 3/4 inch diced pieces.
• Mix all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Place the celery and carrots in boiling water for 1 minute. Remove from heat and rinse with cold water until cooled. Set aside.
• Heat the oil to 325 degrees F.
• Fry cashews until light brown (watch carefully as they burn easily). Drain on paper towel.
• Add the diced shrimp to the oil and blanch for 5 seconds. Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon from oil and remove oil from the wok.
• Reheat wok until hot and add minced garlic and all the diced vegetables. Add the diced shrimp, sprinkle with the rice wine and stir-fry for 10 seconds. Add the sauce mixture and stir until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Remove to platter and sprinkle cashews over top. Serve.

SHRIMP WITH WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• In a bowl mix shrimp, garlic, onion, chestnuts and mushrooms.
• In a skillet in hot oil add shrimp mixture.
• Cook stirring constantly, until shrimp are pink and tender (about 3 minutes).
• In a bowl mix cornstarch and sherry.
• Stir until all is dissolved.
• Stir in sugar, salt, soy sauce and chicken broth.
• Pour mixture over shrimp.
• Cook, stirring constantly until slightly thickened.
• Serve over rice.

ASIAN CHEESE BALL WITH SHRIMP & WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, soy sauce, water chestnuts, shrimp, cilantro, ginger, and 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds.
• Gradually stir in wasabi paste until you reach the desired amount of spice.
• Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
• Remove the cheese mixture from the refrigerator, and shape into a ball.
• Roll in the remaining sesame seeds to cover.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.

MOM'S WONTON

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the ground pork over medium heat until no longer pink.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the shrimp, ground pork, green onions, ginger, and water chestnuts. Mix in the cornstarch, garlic salt, and sugar. Mix in the dry sherry, chili oil, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
• Place about one teaspoon of the mixture in the center of each won ton wrapper. Bring points of the wrapper together (in a triangular shape) and pinch the edges, sealing them closed with egg whites.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to boil. Carefully place won tons into boiling water without crowding. (Work in batches if necessary.) When the wontons float to the surface, add a cup of cold water and allow the water to come to a boil again. Then remove from the boiling water.

SHRIMP RUMAKI

Steps:

• Mix the soya sauce, sherry and ginger, then marinate the shrimp in for 2-3 hours in the refrigerator.
• Turn occasionally.
• Partially cook the bacon until limp but NOT crispy.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• For each one, wrap the bacon around a shrimp and a slice of water chestnut.
• Secure with a toothpick.
• Arrange the shrimp on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan.
• Bake uncovered for 10 minutes, basting once or twice with the marinade.
• Turn shrimp and bake another 10 minutes or until the bacon is nicely browned, basting several times.

SHRIMP AND WATER CHESTNUT DIP

Steps:

• Coarsely chop shrimp.
• Mix all ingredients in medium bowl until well combined.
• Refrigerate at least two hours before serving.
• Serve with veggie dippers such as bell pepper strips, celery, sugar snap peas, mushrooms, jicama, etc.
• Also good served on Wheat Thin crackers.

SHRIMP WITH BROCCOLI IN GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine broccoli and water in a glass bowl; steam in microwave oven until slightly tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Heat peanut oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Cook garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to low; add chicken broth, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and ginger root to the garlic. Bring the mixture to a boil and add the shrimp; cook and stir until the shrimp turn pink, 3 to 4 minutes. Toss steamed broccoli and water chestnuts with the shrimp mixture to coat with the sauce. Stir cornstarch into the mixture 1 tablespoon at a time until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.