Budget-Friendly chestnut Recipes – Save Money, Eat Well

Cooking with chestnut doesn’t have to be expensive. Try these cheap, tasty, and filling recipes.

Recipes with chestnut

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Garlic and black bean pork with rice

If you like black bean and garlic, this rice will not disappoint you. The flavorful garlic and fermented black beans, paired with the perfectly fat and lean pork, will make you finish three bowls of this dish before you know it.

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Steamed Sea Bass with Black Bean Sauce

Steamed fish is a home-cooked dish in Hong Kong. It is a fresh and delicious steamed fish that is simple and nutritious. Adding garlic and fermented black beans will make it even more salty and fragrant. When I was a child, my parents often told me that eating fish would make me beautiful, smart, have bright eyes, and help me grow taller. 🤣

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Homemade Shrimp Cakes

Shrimp crackers are chewy and tasty, but also very nutritious. Mixing them with minced meat can enrich the flavor and make the texture thicker. My youngest son doesn’t like eating shrimps, so in order to ensure that he doesn’t miss out on this delicious and nutritious food, I have to be a bit more thoughtful. Shrimp cakes can be obtained by fighting for them at home! 😂

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Aromatic and chewy coconut water chestnut cake

The coconut milk-flavored water chestnut cake is so delicious that you can smell the fragrance even through the screen! Key points for making coconut milk water chestnut cake (the key to making it bouncy!) 1. Preview: Be sure to read through steps 1-3 before you start to avoid mistakes~ 2. Demolding tips: ◦ Wait until the water chestnut cake is completely cooled before demolding and cutting (it will be sticky when it is hot, and it will be bouncy after it cools down!); ◦ When demolding, press the cake gently around the sides to separate it from the mold, then turn it upside down to take it out, and it will be neater when cut~

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Braised spareribs with chestnuts

Chestnut braised ribs is a home-cooked dish in autumn and winter. It perfectly combines the sweetness of chestnuts with the meaty flavor of ribs. This dish is tempting in color and rich in taste. It is a traditional delicacy that is loved by families.

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Stir-fried Minced Pork with Green Beans

To put it simply, this dish is stir-fried grains - grains of pork stir-fried with grains of beans. "Stir-fried Grains" is a dish for children. Not only is it easy to chew, but the sauce also wraps around each tiny grain of food, making the flavor very prominent. This dish even uses fermented black bean paste, which has a slightly spicy flavor and can be eaten with three large bowls of rice.

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Braised Chicken with Chestnuts

Braised chicken with chestnuts is a classic Chinese home-cooked dish. The sweet chestnuts and tender chicken are slowly braised until they are tasty. The sauce is rich with the aroma of soy sauce and Shaoxing wine. It goes well with rice and is perfect for enjoying in autumn and winter.