How to cook water chestnuts deliciously How to cook boiled water chestnuts

Water chestnut is a kind of aquatic plant fruit, it has white flesh inside, it tastes delicious, it can be fried, boiled, or even eaten raw. But eating water chestnut after boiling is its common way of eating, but until now, many people still don't know how to cook water chestnut to make it delicious. Today I will write down the method of boiling water chestnut and share it with you.

How to cook water chestnuts

It is best to cook water chestnuts directly in clean water because they are the fruit of aquatic plants. They taste sweet, and the sweetness is stronger after being cooked, and the texture is pink. If you add other spices or use spices, its sweet taste will be destroyed, and the original flavor of the water chestnuts will be changed, which will easily make the taste of the water chestnuts worse.

How to cook boiled water chestnuts

1. When making boiled water chestnuts at home, you must buy fresh water chestnuts. After purchasing them, you should first soak them in clean water, then use a fine-bristled brush to carefully scrub the surface of each water chestnut, and then wash it with clean water. This will not only remove the dirt on the surface of the water chestnuts, but also remove the probiotics on the surface of the water chestnuts.

2. When making boiled water chestnuts, you must master the cooking time, because the shell of this ingredient is particularly hard, and it must be cooked thoroughly before it can be eaten. Under normal circumstances, boiled water chestnuts should be put into the pot with cold water, heated, and boiled for about 40 minutes. At this time, you can turn off the heat and let the water chestnuts soak in hot water for about ten minutes before taking them out to cool down and eat.

3. If you want to eat boiled water chestnuts with a pink texture, the cooking time must be appropriately extended, at least 60 minutes. If you want to take out the water chestnut meat from the boiled water chestnuts and then make soup or stir-fry, you can let it taste a little tender and cook it for 20 to 30 minutes after the pot boils.