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Crispy Water Chestnuts

Crispy Water Chestnuts comes together with Water Chestnuts, Water Tinted With Red Food Coloring, Tapioca Starch Tapioca Flour, Sugar, and Water. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 8
• 1 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1 cup
• 1 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Place the water chestnuts in the colored water and allow to soak for 30 min. to pick up to color of the water.

2. 2

   Drain and set aside.

3. 3

   Heat a large saucepan of water to boiling.

4. 4

   Roll the water chestnuts in the tapioca starch and drop them into the boiling water.

5. 5

   Boil until they float to the top, or for 4-5 min. Canned water chestnuts will not require boiling.

6. 6

   Remove them with a strainer and drop immediately into a large pan of water.

7. 7

   Hold at this stage until ready to serve.

8. 8

   Dissolve the sugar in the cup of water and heat to boiling. Allow to cool.

9. 9

   Mix the salt with coconut cream and set aside.

10. 10

    When ready to serve, drain the water chestnuts and place in a glass bowl with the sugar water, and add the ice cubes.