Close your eyes and picture it: a sizzling wok, the aroma of garlic and ginger dancing in the air, and a fork-tender bite of beef or lamb that melts in your mouth. How do the pros do it? The answer: velveting! 🍽🔥

This simple Chinese cooking technique transforms meat from tough to tender, giving you restaurant-quality stir-fries right in your own kitchen. And guess what? You can do it too—with the best kosher cuts from Continental Kosher Butchers!

🥩 The Best Kosher Cuts for Velveting:
🔹 Beef: Beef Strips—big on flavour, velvet-soft when cooked.
🔹 Lamb: Shoulder or Forequarter—rich, juicy, and stir-fry ready.

🚀 Your 5-Step Guide to Cooking Like a Pro:

🔪 1. Slice Like a Chef – Cut your meat into thin, even pieces (against the grain for max tenderness).

🥚 2. Coat with the Magic Mixture – Egg white, baking powder (¾ tsp of baking powder per 250g of meat), and a touch of oil… This is the secret sauce (without the sauce)!

⏳ 3. Let the Alchemy Happen – Let it rest for 30 minutes—this step is non-negotiable for that melt-in-your-mouth bite.

💦 4. Flash Cook Like a Pro –

🔥 Poach in hot (not boiling) water OR
🥢 Pass through warm oil (but no deep frying here!).

🍳 5. Stir-Fry & Shine – Toss into a hot wok with veggies & sauce, and watch your dish come to life!

👨‍🍳 Pro Tip: This technique works wonders for quick weeknight dinners or impressing guests with your next-level cooking skills.

Ready to turn up the heat in your kitchen? Grab your kosher meat from Continental Kosher Butchers and give velveting a try! Let us know—did your stir-fry just go from good to mind-blowing? 🤯👇

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