Velveting Chicken: The Easy Technique for a Perfect Chicken Stir-Fry

Have you ever wondered how restaurants get their stir-fried chicken to be so tender? The secret is velveting! Catherine Ward, Taste of Home’s Prep Kitchen Manager, will walk you through what this simple cooking technique does and how to velvet chicken at home. With one bite, you'll be convinced to velvet your chicken every time it’s stir-fry night.
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[@eugenesedita]

No , the cornstarch makes the egg white cling to the meat . A half tsp. Baking soda tenderizes .

[@khawarUAIj]

The egg white isn’t even necessary. You all been fooled. I just use cornstarch and that is enough to create the velvet layer.

[@AlergicToSnow]

@@khawarUAIjno. The baking soda changes the PH and is what tenderizes the meat.

[@shviewjames126]

Yes, I’ve used only egg whites (and it was fine) but adding baking soda kicks it up a notch.

[@wisewisdomtooth]

Yep baking soda is all you need to tenderize, however I prefer baking soda + cornstarch

[@chuckmariolis2665]

Thank you!

[@rdolle990]

Thank you! Will try this as brining gives me mixed results and is a little too salty for my taste.

[@ryanc3775]

She’s so sweet, I love this video! Very helpful 😊

[@paulamurphy5054]

This is great. Thank you. When I go to your link I can not find velveting chicken though just red velvet cakes etc?

[@dianethompson1994]

Same here

[@robertgarcia2266]

Great video. Only three min! Wow I need to try

[@moosedawgatlantaproductions]

Yummy! 😋

[@ahlamwafa3045]

When u boil it, doesn’t it left some kind of gooey coating of cornstarch on the surface of the chicken? I really love the tenderness it makes the chicken but not the gooey coating around it.. 😢

[@mickki70]

It's easier to cut half frozen

[@dianethompson1994]

Wow! Your video was very short! What was the process after you took chicken out the boiling water. I would love to see what happens then 😢

[@eugenesedita]

Then you fry it in oil. Make sure your pan stays hot.

[@eugenesedita]

You need a good quantity of water so the temperature doesn’t drop.

[@geog26]

u use baking soda to tenderize ....

[@1954evelyn]

Nice video But you really don't need the background music. It makes it hard for me to understand I have sensory issues and I can not separate your voice from the music. Would be much better to do without it. Sorry I can't even listen to the video :(

[@babymars564]

The music doesn’t bother me but I love your suggestions, it helps me with my future videos ❤️

[@sidneysmommy96]

I couldn't focus either. It sounded like repeated clapping.

[@spincitynyc809]

Hot water for stir fry? I've never seen that. Just steam your food for all that.

[@lars4127]

kenji is doing it the same way :)

[@ILoveTheAllCreator]

Those Chinese people do boil it to blanc the chicken

[@beeragonewhere2819]

Unwatchable with that horrific claping sound.