To "velvet" my chicken , or not to "Velvet" my chicken

[shittim]

Just read this and wanted to share, this helps explain another reason mine doesn't taste like the restaurant.
http://dish.allrecipes.com/velveting-chicken-will-make-your-stir-fry-taste-so-much-better/

 

[Godsgirl83]

mmmmm thanks!
The recipes included all look so good!
Stir fry cooking is one thing I haven't mastered, the chicken technique being part of that.
Can't wait to try it!

 

[shittim]

They do look good don't they? I wonder if I will ever get everything together to do it, rice wine vinegar and such.

 

[maxwel]

Personally, I don't believe Christians should dress their chickens up in fancy apparel.

I think this violates scripture.

1Ti 2:9 "In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;"

True, this verse is about women, not chickens, but why should chickens get to do something wromen can't do???
That isn't right.

..

 

[shittim]

compassion, it isn't easy being a chicken.

 

[Godsgirl83]

To "velvet" the chicken..........
THAT IS THE ANSWER!
(Well, no....... Jesus is THE ANSWER, but as far as the chicken, yeah velvet it)

eggs, corn starch, and salt are kind of kitchen basics.......
rice whine vinegar is pretty cheap, usually around $3 or less.
It's usually in the cooking wines/ vinegar isle OR some stores place it in the ethnic isle.

 

[shittim]

hmm... you make it sound so un- complex, how will the chicken know if it's rice wine vinegar or good old apple cider vinegar, just thinking "out loud" . ha!
There is a you tube for everything it seems.

best wishes

 

[Ruby123]

Good morning Shittim. Is it true that you are cooking chicken for everybody? I hope you have alot of chickens!!

 

[shittim]

And then there is this gentleman from Australia who will show us 2 ways, I think I have a small glass bowl like he uses for the egg white, so I will have official Australian Velveted chicken! lol.

 

[shittim]

Good morning Ruby!
Yes, look out chickens! We are creating in the Kitchen Laboratory!
bless you

 

[shittim]

You folks will get the first way, not the easy Bicarbonate of soda type 2nd way.
Got to put the love in for my friends at CC.
blessings all

 

[Ruby123]

You will have to send your finished product through the post.
What made you interested in velvet chicken?

 

[shittim]

I get a daily from AllRecipes.com that showed how, the GG posted, then Maxwell commented on chickens being over-adorned ( we thought that was funny), then you commented, so I guess it is one of those "Great Minds Think Alike" deals. ha!

 

[shittim]

I need to step away and do a few minutes on my recumbent exercise bike while listening to Curry teaching this-

 

[Ruby123]

Enjoy your exercise time and hope the chicken turns out good.

 

[shittim]

The exercise bike went well, and I am still enjoying the Curry Blake teaching and how 87% of illness comes from toxic thinking.
Philippians 4 teaches us what to keep our minds stayed on.
The chicken cooking is virtual for now.
6:16 there in western Australia?
It is 5:16 a.m. here

 

[Godsgirl83]

Well, a year later and I am still thinking about velvet chickens.
Actually, decided to try a hand at stir fry tonight and this came to mind.
Was actually very simple and did indeed keep my chicken pretty soft and moist.
Just to bad the recipe I used it in was a flop.........
but I will be adding this extra step to recipes in the future.

 

[shittim]

recipe was a flop? Did you have sesame oil? I have found that to be a help. Oyster sauce? I just plain like that stuff!

 

[Godsgirl83]

the velveting was good. I thought i had the rice wine vinegar, but couldn't find it so I tried it with white wine vinegar and still had good results.
The broccoli in my freezer was a little older and had an odd taste, and the sauce the recipe made was very bland (thankfully I had stuff to fix it up ) but it was a quick "use up whatever's in the freezer and throw something together" kinda night, the velvet trick is definitely what saved it from being a total loss.

 

[shittim]

thank you for the warning, I happen to have some ancient broccoli in the freezer,. i think it survived the 3 days without power as best it could, will try something like this.-https://chefsavvy.com/slow-cooker-broccoli-beef/
Your wonderful creativity got me stated looking for the slow cooker mongolian beef recipe I saw, then realized I needed something more broccoli inspired, then I realized I don't have beef, I have pork, then realized it isn't just pork, so much is pork sausage, and not just pork sausage, italian pork sausage, so I suppose I will be relying on the ginger, sesame oil, etc to make it do-able.
Thank you for the inspiration!
blessings