Water chestnuts are usually eaten raw or cooked. If they are cooked, can they be steamed? How to eat water chestnuts steamed? How long does it take to steam until it’s cooked? Let’s introduce it to you in detail below!

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Can water chestnuts be steamed and eaten?

Water chestnuts can be steamed and eaten;

--It can be steamed with the shell on, or It can be steamed without the shell, that is, steamed water chestnut rice;

--but it is usually boiled with the shell. After it is cooked, peel the shell and eat the water chestnut rice;

--steamed To eat, it takes time and firewood, and the taste is not much better than cooking;

--To cook, boil it, peel it, and use water chestnut rice and other vegetables for cooking.

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How long does it take to steam water chestnuts?

Water chestnuts are generally cooked for 10-15 minutes. If you use a pressure cooker, you can reduce the time appropriately. Cooking in a pressure cooker is quick and easy. The shelf life of cooked water chestnuts is ten to fifteen days. However, cooked water chestnuts cannot be emptied. The water on the surface must be dried. Use cloth bags or sandbags to ventilate the surface of the water chestnuts.

How to steam water chestnuts

Ingredients: 500 grams of water chestnuts, 3 green onions, 3 slices of ginger, 1/2 teaspoon of Sichuan peppercorns (3 grams), 3 star anise, 3 bay leaves, 2 teaspoons salt (10 grams).

Method:

1. Soak the water chestnuts in clean water for 30 minutes, then use a used toothbrush to wash off the mud on the surface and gaps of the water chestnuts;

< p>2. Cut green onions into sections and slice ginger. Put the washed water chestnuts into the pot, then pour water to cover the water chestnuts, add onion segments, ginger slices, peppercorns, star anise, and bay leaves;

3. Cover the lid and bring to a boil over high heat. , change to medium heat and simmer for 15 minutes;

4. When eating, break open the shell directly and eat.

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Precautions for eating water chestnuts

1. Water chestnuts are aquatic plant fruits. They are in water during the growth process and are very likely to contain parasites. , Therefore, although water chestnuts can be eaten raw, it is not advisable to eat too much to avoid infection with parasites.

2. Water chestnuts are high-starch foods and should not be eaten in large quantities to avoid obesity.

3. Water chestnuts contain some foreign proteins, which are allergic substances. Therefore, people with allergies should not eat more to avoid causing allergies.