Vanilla Cupcake 3,584 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 So I've been learning traditional Chinese cooking, and I really enjoyed making stir-fried noodles. But I always failed to achieve that tender and soft texture in meats, the kind you get from traditional Chinese restaurants. Today, I finally learned how to velvet meat (a traditional Chinese cooking technique to lock moisture in meat). The chicken I made was so soft and tender, and not fried and dried up like I used to make. And this is all you need: 1 teaspoons Rice Wine (Saki) or Seasoned Rice Vinegar 1 large egg white 1 Tablespoon cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 Tablespoons Canola oil Preparation (35 - 40 minute) Whisk the egg white, cornstarch, rice wine, salt and 1 Tablespoon of oil in a medium bowl until smooth Add the sliced meat, and stir until coated. Refrigerate (marinate) 30 minutes. Drain in colander. Add 1-2 inches of water plus 1 Tablespoon oil to the skillet. Bring to a full boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Immediately add meat strips, individually, to the almost-boiling water. Stir with slotted spoon so they don't stick together. Once the water comes back to a barely-bubbling simmer, cook the meat strips for 1 minute longer, stirring occasionally. After 1 minute, remove the meat with a slotted spoon into the colander to fully drain. Credit: Instructables Did it just now for dinner, and it was a great success. Thought I should share <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windy day � 3,093 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Holy shit I had noodles before with chicken like this and I've been trying to figure this out forever actually tysm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
night vale. 8,071 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I was just thinking about looking up ways to make better Chinese food. Copying this down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanilla Cupcake 3,584 Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Holy shit I had noodles before with chicken like this and I've been trying to figure this out forever actually tysm No problem!!!! I always wonder the same thing too when I ate at restaurants. It works like magic! The instructions look scary, but it was so easy to make. Now go impress your friends and family <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbox. 126 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 OH! That sounds delicious ♥ I think imma try it this week for lunch! time to take dat wok ouuuut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Oppa 1,155 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 My mom's going to start looking fro dishes at her restaurant. this is a great tip thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiafyed 65 Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Sounds great, should probably try it out for dinner someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiadais 206 Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 So now meat can be related to Red Velvet, too, for all the people who apparently hate Red Velvet cake! I love this term. Also, this should be very useful information. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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