Beef And Water Chestnut Patties Recipes

BROILED BEEF AND BROCCOLI STIR-FRY WITH WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler with rack 4 inches from heating element. Stir together oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, cornstarch, and 1 tablespoon water in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in beef and broccoli to evenly coat. Spread mixture in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Broil, rotating sheet halfway through, until beef is sizzling and browned in places and broccoli is charred and crisp-tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in water chestnuts. Serve over rice, drizzled with pan juices and sprinkled with sesame seeds.

JUDY'S EGG FOO YONG

Steps:

• Drain the canned veggies REALLY well; I remove the lids and then press, with the lids, down into the cans, in the sink to get as much liquid out as possible; slice the sliced water chestnuts into thin strips (sounds silly but this is how I do it); chop up the mushrooms into 1/4-inch pieces.
• Combine the bean sprouts, mushrooms, water chestnuts, green onions and whatever meat you've chosen in a mixing bowl; make a well in the center and crack the eggs in there, then break up and 'scramble' the eggs; then just mix the whole dang thing like heck, you should have a nice, eggy mixture where the eggs and other ingredients are about equal in proportion; too much egg and your patties will run, too little egg and the patties won't hold together.
• Heat about a 1/4 cup of oil until hot but not smoking in a good, solid, frying pan; working in batches, add the egg mixture in about 1/4 cup amounts with a large spoon, patting them into circles and 'scooping' the runny side egg mixture into the patties as you work; mix the egg mixture before adding to the pan as the solid ingredients tend to fall to the bottom of your mixing bowl.
• check the bottoms of the patties and turn them over and cook until they become a nice, golden brown; put them on a serving platter to keep warm in the oven, they keep warm very well for quite a while without losing quality.
• Repeat the above step with remaining egg mixture, adding extra oil as needed to the frying pan; the magic formula here is a good, hot, frying pan with enough oil to 'seal' the egg mixture so it doesn't run too much.
• Sauce:.
• Combine water, chicken bouillon cube and soy sauce in a pot and bring to a boil; combine cornstarch and water and then stir that mixture into the boiling broth/soy sauce mixture until thickened (I suggest doubling this, we always consume the sauce).
• Serve the patties over steamed rice, with the sauce.
• Freezing tips:.
• This stuff freezes really well; wrap patties in enough foil to fit a baking sheet then stick the package in a plastic freezer bag and when you're ready to use them, just unwrap the package, reusing the foil, place on a baking sheet and heat at about 350°F for about 15-20 minutes; make your rice and sauce while the patties are reheating and you have dinner in 30 minutes!

CRUNCHY TERIYAKI BURGERS

Steps:

• 1. Mix the beef, water chestnuts and green onions together.
• 2. Shape the mixture into 6 patties, each about 3/4-inch thick. Place the patties in an ungreased 10 X 6 X 1 3/4-inch baking dish.
• 3. Mix the remaining ingredients together and pour over the patties. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, turning the patties once.
• 4. Remove the patties from the marinade. Broil or grill the patties 4-inches from the heat, turning once, until the desired doneness is reached, about 10 to 15 minutes. Brush frequently with the leftover marinade.
• 5. Serve on buns or rolls with your favorite toppings.

BEEF AND WATER CHESTNUT PATTIES

Steps:

• Place water chestnuts between two pieces of paper towel and press out excess water.
• Using food processor, chop water chestnuts and onion then add 1 egg and process for 10 seconds.
• Transfer to a bowl, add beef, oyster sauce and breadcrumbs and combine thoroughly.
• Using hands, form mixture into balls the size of walnuts.
• Heat frying pan over medium heat, add oil and cook patties until golden brown and cooked through, (4- 5 minutes).
• Heat sweet and sour sauce and spring onion gently, add patties to sauce and serve.