How to Velvet Beef for Ultra-Tender Stir-Fries
Velveting is a simple technique used by Chinese restaurants and home cooks to turn tough, inexpensive cuts of beef into fork-tender stir-fry perfection. By soaking sliced beef briefly in a marinade of baking soda, water, and sometimes cornstarch, the beef fibers are broken down for a dramatically tender texture. Velveting revolutionizes cheaper cuts of meat, … Read more