The fashion for Chinese dishes has long ceased to be something unusual. We quickly learn and adopt the food culture of other nations, and the wok is no exception. Dishes are cooked in it very quickly, which preserves the maximum of nutrients in the products that you cook. To make your dishes perfect, and cooking in this frying pan does not give you a hassle, remember these simple life hacks:
1. When choosing ingredients for dishes in a wok, choose those that do not require long cooking – it can be seafood, chicken breast, vegetables;
2. Do not cut food into large pieces;
3. For dishes in a wok, rice, potatoes and pasta must be boiled beforehand;
4. For frying in a wok, peanut and sesame oil, grape seed oil are best suited;
5. Prepare the ingredients necessary for your dish in advance, since during the cooking process you will not have enough time for this – the contents of the pan must be constantly stirred;
6. Before sending food to the wok pan, it must be well heated over a fire;
7. Do not cook in a wok over low heat – make it large, but stir the contents constantly;
8. Be the first to add ingredients to the pan that will take longer to cook (for example, meat, then vegetables), otherwise some foods run the risk of remaining raw, while others – burning.
9. When cooking in a wok, add spices at the very beginning;
10. When the dish is ready, season it with the sauce.