How to Velvet Chicken Master Class! | The Woks of Life

In this video we're talking all about how to prepare your chicken for stir fry—namely the right way to cut your chicken and the velveting technique to achieve the most tender and tasty chicken! Velveting is a time-tested Chinese cooking technique used by restaurant chefs and home cooks alike. We compare velveted and unvelveted chicken to show whether it really makes a difference and give you the low down on what these confusing terms "oil velveting" and "water velveting" mean! Which do we prefer? Well the answer is it depends! You'll know everything you need to know about velveting chicken after you watch this!

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0:00 Intro
0:29 What is Velveting?
1:03 Cutting chicken for stir fry
2:22 Do I need baking soda to velvet chicken?
3:37 Velveted vs. Unvelveted Chicken
5:27 Oil velveting chicken (shortcut!)
6:18 Stir fry (Brown sauce)
8:10 Stir fry (White sauce)
9:35 Taste test

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Since its founding in 2013, The Woks of Life has become the #1 online resource for approachable, creative, authentic Chinese recipes in English. Through their popular recipe site and diverse social media community, Bill, Judy, Sarah and Kaitlin Leung share inspiring recipes and their family’s culinary genealogy with millions of home cooks. With the debut of their highly-acclaimed, New York Times bestselling cookbook The Woks of Life: Recipes to Know and Love from a Chinese American Family in 2022, the family has served up even more of their sought-after recipes and culinary stories to hungry fans and new audiences. The Leungs have been featured in numerous press outlets, including Magnolia Network’s Family Dinner with Andrew Zimmern, Food Network’s Family Meal, as well as Bon Appetit, Good Morning America, NPR, The New York Times, and many more.