Hate vegetables? Try my GLAZING TECHNIQUE, it will transform your vegetables to a different level. Even kids, spouses and partners will LOVE! GLAZING TECHNIQUE is a French classic technique using butter and stock/water but as usual, in comes Wok Star and as usual, I’ve simplified it and made it my own (see below).
OLD: STIR FRY TECHNIQUE
The Chinese classic way of cooking vegetables starts by blanching vegetables in liquid, then stir frying and add seasoning.
My Wok Star way is to do the opposite! Check post below for full details…
BIG DIFFERENCE when you fry first, then add stock!
These are recommendations for best oils to use for high heat wok cooking, definitely NOT vegetable oils.
NEW: GLAZING TECHNIQUE
With this new GLAZING TECHNIQUE, you INCREASE the fat ratio which softens the stems so they are still crunchy, glossy looking AND softens the hard stems of vegetables.
And of course, I’m using my cast iron wok and induction wok stove (saving my portable gas stove for hurricane season) to stir fry. You can use a stainless steel pan or pot if you don’t have a wok. But PLEASE not non-stick wok or pans. They cannot handle high heat and should only be used on medium heat.
The French technique combines butter and stock together with vegetables and cooked at the same time.
My WOK STAR WAY:
I use ghee (clarified butter) which can handle 450-485 and chicken stock. I also changed the cooking technique by stir frying the vegetable first, then adding stock.
The ratio 4:3 is a game changer!
4 portions of ghee to 3 portions of stock and NO sugar involved for me, instead add some spice seasoning like Indonesian Ayam from World Spice. They have a ton of choices and grind their spices fresh before shipping. Spices add so much FLAVOR to vegetables and meat. More about this soon.
I’d love to hear in comments below if you try this GLAZING TECHNIQUE on your vegetables, what kind of vegetables and how you liked this technique?
Do tag @wokstar #wokstarway
GLAZING TECHNIQUE VIDEO
with step-by-step instructions…
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