CHINESE VELVETING RECIPES

Steps:

• Put the chicken in a bowl with the egg white, sesame oil, cornflour and 1 tsp salt, and mix well. Chill for 20 mins.
• If you are using oil for velveting the chicken, heat a wok until very hot and then add the oil. When it is very hot, remove the wok from the heat and immediately add the chicken, stirring vigorously to prevent it sticking. After about 2 mins, when the chicken turns white, quickly drain it and all of the oil into a stainless steel colander set over a bowl. Discard the oil. If you are using water instead of oil, do exactly the same but bring the water to the boil in a saucepan before adding the chicken. It will take about 4 mins for the chicken to turn white in the water.
• If you have used a wok, wipe it clean. Heat it until it is very hot, then add the 2 tsp of groundnut oil. Add the cashew nuts and stir-fry for 1 min. Add the rice wine or dry Sherry and soy sauce. Return the chicken to the wok and stir-fry for 2 mins. Scatter over the spring onions and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Cut your flank steak into medium or 1/4 inch slices. Once cut, put the meat into a room-temperature water bath to rinse out the myoglobin.
• Peel and thinly slice the yellow onion into 1/4 inch thickness. Wash the bean sprouts, drain, and set aside. Wash and chop the green onions into 1 inch long pieces. Use all of the green onions and separate the white parts from the green parts.
• In a medium-sized bowl, mix the baking soda, cornstarch, oyster sauce, soy sauce, tamari, white pepper, water, cooking wine, sugar, and mix until everything is incorporated and smooth.
• Drain the meat from the water bath, squeeze out the excess water. Add the meat into the marinade and mix until the meat is fully coated in the marinade and set it aside.
• Prepare the rice noodles by separating the noodles if you see them stuck together.
• In a small bowl, mix tamari, soy sauce, and oyster sauce. Once mixed, set it aside.
• Add cooking oil to the marinated beef to seal the juices in the beef.
• Fry the yellow onion and the white parts of the scallions for 20-30 seconds or until fragrant.
• Add the beef and mix. Let everything cook together for 1 more minute. Turn off the heat and add the sesame oil.
• Taste to adjust the flavors and plate once it's to your taste! This is usually served at the center of the table and everyone can take the amount they want.