How to Cook Water Chestnuts

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Sauté the garlic in peanut oil for 20 seconds.. Slice and sauté 1 carrot for 40 seconds.. Add the water chestnuts and snow peas.

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1

Sauté the garlic in peanut oil for 20 seconds.

Step 1

Sauté the garlic in peanut oil for 20 seconds.

2

Slice and sauté 1 carrot for 40 seconds.

Step 2

Slice and sauté 1 carrot for 40 seconds.

3

Add the water chestnuts and snow peas.

Step 3

Add the water chestnuts and snow peas.

4

Add salt and stir-fry the mixture for 3 minutes.

Step 4

Add salt and stir-fry the mixture for 3 minutes.

5

Serve the stir-fried water chestnuts and snow peas.

Step 5

Serve the stir-fried water chestnuts and snow peas.

6

Preheat the oven to 475 °F (246 °C) and drain the water chestnuts.

Step 6

Preheat the oven to 475 °F (246 °C) and drain the water chestnuts.

7

Mix the water chestnuts with olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Step 7

Mix the water chestnuts with olive oil, salt, and pepper.

8

Spread the chestnuts on a pan and roast them for 15 minutes.

Step 8

Spread the chestnuts on a pan and roast them for 15 minutes.

9

Remove and serve the roasted water chestnuts.

Step 9

Remove and serve the roasted water chestnuts.

10

Cut the chicken livers into 1/2 in (1.3 cm) pieces.

Step 10

Cut the chicken livers into 1/2 in (1.3 cm) pieces.

11

Mix together the soy sauce, ginger, brown sugar, and curry powder.

Step 11

Mix together the soy sauce, ginger, brown sugar, and curry powder.

12

Marinate the chicken livers for 1 hour.

Step 12

Marinate the chicken livers for 1 hour.

13

Soak toothpicks in cold water for 1 hour.

Step 13

Soak toothpicks in cold water for 1 hour.

14

Preheat the boiler to high and slice 12 water chestnuts in half.

Step 14

Preheat the boiler to high and slice 12 water chestnuts in half.

15

Wrap 1 piece of bacon around 1 piece of liver and 1 water chestnut.

Step 15

Wrap 1 piece of bacon around 1 piece of liver and 1 water chestnut.

16

Arrange the water chestnuts on a sheet or broiler pan.

Step 16

Arrange the water chestnuts on a sheet or broiler pan.

17

Broil the water chestnuts for 5 to 6 minutes.

Step 17

Broil the water chestnuts for 5 to 6 minutes.

18

Remove and serve the water chestnuts.

Step 18

Remove and serve the water chestnuts.

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