Best How To Velvet Pork For Stir Fry Recipes

HOW TO VELVET PORK FOR STIR FRY

Steps:

• 1. Mix the 1 tbsp water with the oyster sauce, baking soda, cornstarch vegetable oil, white pepper and sesame oil Add the pork and massage with hands until all the moisture is absorbed. Let marinate at least 30 minutes or up to overnight. Let your pork come to room temp.
• 2. Place a pot on the stove with just enough water that would cover the pork. Once the water boils add the pork and let cook about 1 minute until opaque. Drain and set aside. Now it's ready to use.

PORK STIR FRY

Steps:

• Whisk soy sauce, vinegar, and cornstarch together in a small bowl.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Cook and stir tenderloin strips in hot oil until just browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer pork to a plate and return wok to heat.
• Heat remaining oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir red chile pepper and garlic in hot oil until sizzling, 15 to 30 seconds. Add onion and green pepper to skillet; cook and stir until onion starts to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir chopped bok choy stalks into onion mixture; cook and stir until stems begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
• Stir broccoli into bok choy mixture; cook and stir until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add pork, chopped bok choy leaves, and soy sauce mixture; cook and stir until well-combined. Season pork mixture with ginger; cook and stir until bok choy starts to wilt and broccoli is tender, 5 to 7 minutes.

PORK STIR FRY (HOW TO VELVET PORK)

Steps:

• Slice pork very thinly (about 1/8 inch) against the grain, and place in a bowl.
• In a separate bowl, mix water, Chinese cooking wine, oyster sauce and baking soda. Pour over pork and mix together well with hands. Allow the liquids to absorb into meat.
• Stir in corn starch and 1.5 tablespoons of oil. Allow the meat to marinate while you prep the other ingredients
• Heat one tablespoon of oil in a wok over high heat.
• Once hot, add in the pork in a single layer. Leave it undisturbed for 30 seconds, then give it a stir. Cook just until opaque, them remove to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium high. Add remaining tablespoon of oil, then add in onion, peppers, carrots, mushrooms, cashews and red chili flakes. Stir fry about 5 minutes.
• Add in aromatics (ginger and garlic). Cook for a minute, then add in sauce.
• Cook for a few minutes, till the sauce starts simmering. Stir in the snow peas and pork, cook for about another minute, then serve with your favorite rice or noodles.