What goes well with water chestnuts?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes water chestnuts better. On average, recipes with water chestnuts gets 4.3⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better.
Here comes the combinations we found:
Better than not:
light soy sauce,
red pepper flakes,
sugar,
chicken,
mayonnaise,
brown sugar,
rice vinegar,
olive oil,
shiitake,
bamboo shoots,
onion,
green onions,
hoisin sauce,
water,
salt,
yellow onion
Scores poorly:
ginger,
soy sauce,
honey,
beef,
black pepper,
canola oil,
oyster sauce,
chicken broth
Pay attention:
chicken breasts,
cilantro,
turkey,
vegetable oil,
rice,
butter,
egg,
kosher salt,
broccoli,
red bell pepper,
sesame
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with water chestnuts:
Slow Cooker Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
www.foodfaithfitness.com
Review: 4.3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
Stovetop Spinach Dip with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
www.rachelcooks.com
Review: 4.3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
The Elegant Hors d'Oeuvre's Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts
food52.com
Review: 4.5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
Mandarin Spinach Bowtie Pasta Salad with Teriyaki Dressing
www.melskitchencafe.com
Review: 4.6/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10
Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps (gluten-free, paleo)
downshiftology.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10