Velveting

Chinese meat moisture preservation technique

Velveting is a technique in Chinese cuisine for preserving the moisture of meat while cooking. Additionally, it provides a soft or "velvety" texture to the meat of any entrée.

The technique is applied to raw meat before cooking either in oil or in water. It involves pre-coating the meat with baking soda or a mixture of oil, egg white, corn starch, and sherry or rice wine,[1] and then blanching and drying.[2] The meat can then be sautéed, stir-fried, deep-fried, simmered, or boiled.[3] During cooking, the velveting mixture also protects the meat fibres, preventing them from seizing, resulting in more tender meat.

References

  1. ^ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 19, 1998
  2. ^ Serious Eats , Chinese Velveting 101: An Introduction to Water-Velveting. 2014
  3. ^ Esquire, December 13, 2007


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