How to Velvet Chicken for Stir Fry Dishes

Velveting is a cooking process that gives the meat in a stir fry dish that silky and smooth texture that everyone craves.
Here is the link to the written instructions for this recipe:
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art16774.asp

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[willkwan84]

Thanks, going to try this soon.

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@willkwan84 Thank you :)

[porkydee]

is the sherry compulsory? could u suggest an alternative?

thank u

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@porkydee Cooking wine is used in many Asian dishes. Usually Shao Hsing wine is used, which sherry is a comparable substitute for. For this recipe you can replace the sherry with either rice vinegar or soy sauce :)

[223camaro]

thank you.  this tutorial makes me feel more comfortable to try something new.

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@223camaro Thank you - I'm so glad it helps :)

[Chikin1ninjas]

Could I suggest something? You don't need to explain every single step in such great detail. It is possible to be more concise. I'm watching this video because I'm making dinner very soon, and I don't have nine minutes.

[osummuso]

Why not just mix all the marinade ingredients and then add the chicken?

[Barbarainnc]

Have you addressed how to make beef tender? Ex. for Pepper Steak??

[no2religions]

@porkydee You can find rice wine in every asian market. It is salted and not for drinking. It is also very cheap. It might say "cooking liquor" on the label. Just ask for it if you can't find it, it is a standard item.

[irockthemothership]

Thanks so much for your video! Lila, I really appreciate how you speak clearly and explain each step. Now, I'm ready to try your velveting technique, but I have a couple questions. 1) Can velveted chicken be grilled instead of stir-fried? 2) After completing the velveting process, can I marinate the chicken in another sauce?

[honeymik]

@typhoidmary34

I wont personally coz it will change the texture