stir-frying
Hot wok technique
Stir-frying is a cooking technique where ingredients are rapidly cooked in a small amount of very hot oil while being continuously stirred or tossed.
The method originated in Chinese cuisine and typically uses a wok.
The high heat and constant motion cook food quickly while preserving texture and color: Stir-frying the vegetables keeps them crisp.
Concave cooking pan
- high heatExtreme thermal intensity
- tossingLight underhand throw
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
spatula · flipping · charring · quick cooking · seasoning · preheating · velveting · mise en place
Unaged Indian cheese
- halloumiHigh-melting brined cheese
- gheeButter with milk removed
- butterSolid fat from cream
- cheese curdsCoagulated milk solids
milk solids · cream · clarified butter · cottage cheese · queso fresco · wok · high heat · sizzling
Edible plants, not fruits
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
- scallionsYoung onions with stalks
- soy sauceFermented bean condiment
sesame oil · protein · rice · noodles · tofu · bok choy · bean sprouts · bamboo shoots
Of that Asian nation
- ThaiOf Bangkok's nation
- VietnameseOf Southeast Asian nation
- CantoneseSouthern Chinese dialect
- SichuanSouthwestern Chinese province
Indonesian · Malaysian · Korean · Japanese · pad thai · chow mein · fried rice · kung pao
wok
Concave cooking pan
oil · spatula · flipping · charring · quick cooking · seasoning · preheating · velveting · mise en place · batch cooking
paneer
Unaged Indian cheese
cheese curds · milk solids · cream · clarified butter · cottage cheese · queso fresco · wok · high heat · sizzling · browning
vegetables
Edible plants, not fruits
soy sauce · sesame oil · protein · rice · noodles · tofu · bok choy · bean sprouts · bamboo shoots · water chestnuts
Chinese
Of that Asian nation
- ThaiOf Bangkok's nation
- VietnameseOf Southeast Asian nation
- CantoneseSouthern Chinese dialect
Sichuan · Indonesian · Malaysian · Korean · Japanese · pad thai · chow mein · fried rice · kung pao · lo mein
- cooking techniquessear, simmering, boiling, saute, braising
- food prepchopping, slicing, dicing, mincing, peeling
- cooking methodsboiling, baking, grilling, roasting, poaching
- meat techniquesroasting, grilling, braising, searing, smoking
- Seafood Cookinggrilling, poaching, steaming, baking, broiling
- healthy eatingvegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean protein, balanced diet
stir-fryingbraising
Sear, then simmer covered
slow-cooking · stewing · simmering · poaching · boiling
stir, stirring, frying, stirred, stir-fry, pan-fry, deep-fried, stirrer, fryers